Haryana
NDA sweeps all Bihar seats; BJP, Congress share Haryana in Rajya Sabha polls
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The NDA won all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar on March 16, 2026, due to absences by four opposition legislators. In Haryana, BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Congress's Karamvir Singh Boudh each secured one seat after a late-night count marred by vote secrecy violation complaints.
Haryana's Vigilance Bureau has filed an FIR against unnamed Kotak Mahindra Bank officials after Panchkula Municipal Corporation reported a Rs 150 crore discrepancy in fixed deposit receipts. One bank relationship manager has been arrested. The bank maintains that accounts were handled per banking norms.
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The Congress party named four of its five Haryana MLAs accused of cross-voting in the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections, where its candidate Karamvir Boudh won by just one vote. Haryana in-charge BK Hariprasad told reporters in Delhi that Shally Chaudhary, Renu Bala, Mohammad Ilyas and Mohammad Israil cross-voted. Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against them.
A junior hockey coach has been arrested in Rewari district, Haryana, for allegedly raping a minor girl who became pregnant and suffered a miscarriage this week. The victim reported that the coach, whom she had known for three years, assaulted her four months ago in a stadium bathroom. Police have registered a case under the POCSO Act.
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Haryana Environment Minister Rao Narbir Singh's residence in Gurgaon following the Supreme Court's acceptance of a new definition for the Aravalli hills. Activists warn that the ruling, which protects only hills over 100 meters tall, will expose 99% of the range in Haryana to mining and real estate, worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR. They submitted a letter with demands and plan to file a public interest litigation.