Chandigarh, March 31 -- The Haryana Congress on Monday wrote to the Election Commission (EC) alleging serious irregularities in the conduct of March 16 Rajya Sabha elections for two seats from Haryana.

In a representation submitted to the EC, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh, and party candidate Karamvir Singh Boudh accused the returning officer (RO), Pankaj Agarwal of acting in a partial and illegal manner during the Upper House poll.

The Congress leaders alleged that valid votes cast by party MLAs were arbitrarily rejected, including that of Tohana MLA Paramvir Singh, which was declared invalid on grounds of alleged breach of secrecy. The representation said ...