Surjewala's son in fray as Congress names candidates for 89 seats

The Congress on Thursday announced the names of eight more candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls, while leaving one seat for the CPI(M), as it accounted for all 90 seats in the state.

With the fourth, fifth and sixth lists coming out in quick succession before the deadline for filing nominations which ends Thursday, the party declared candidates on 89 of the 90 seats. The Congress left the Bhiwani Assembly seat for the CPI(M).

The fourth list came a few hours after the Congress declared its third list of 40 candidates on Wednesday night, fielding party MP Randeep Surjewala’s son Aditya Surjewala from Kaithal.