Independent candidate , who is the chairperson emeritus of the OP Jindal Group, won from the Hisar constituency in the Haryana Assembly elections on Tuesday, data from the Election Commission showed.
The 74-year-old has represented Hisar twice. In March, Jindal quit the Congress and the BJP. However, she decided to contest alone after she to get a BJP ticket for the elections.
The former state minister won from Hisar on Tuesday with a margin of 18,941 votes.
The Congress’ Ram Niwas Rara placed second and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kamal Gupta placed third.
In a social media post, Jindal thanked her “Hisar family” for the victory. “All of you have fought this election, this victory is also yours,” she said.
The Legislative Assembly in Haryana has 90 members and 46 seats are required for a majority.
The Assembly polls in the state took place in a single phase on Saturday. A turnout of was recorded.
Most had projected the Congress to win a clear majority.
However, as of 4.45 pm on Tuesday, the BJP was declared the winner in Jind, Hansi...
