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Haryana Bypoll Result 2020: Indu Raj of Congress leading over BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt Baroda Assembly seat
10-November-2020

The counting of votes for the Baroda Assembly bypoll in Haryana began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday and the result is expected by noon. The fate of 14 candidates, including seven Independents, will be decided during the day. Congress takes early lead in Baroda Assembly constituency

Sixty-eight per cent of the 1.81 lakh electors exercised their franchise on November 3. The main contest is between Congress candidate Induraj Narwal, who is a former Sonepat Zila Parishad member, and BJP candidate and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt.

Haryana Bypoll Result 2020 Latest Update:

#ByPollResults Congress candidate Indu Raj leading over BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt (in file pic) from Baroda assembly constituency in #Haryana, as per Election Commission pic.twitter.com/EBfCBPBhOD

— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2020

Congress candidate Indu Raj leading over BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt from Baroda assembly constituency in Haryana, as per Election Commission

After the third round of counting, Congress has bagged 8,708 votes, while BJP has 6,659 votes in its kitty.
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has fielded Joginder Singh Malik. The bypoll was necessitated by the death of three-time Congress legislator Sri Krishan Hooda.

Baroda in Sonepat district is considered a stronghold of Congress leader and former two-time Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who aggressively campaigned along with his MP son Deepender Hooda.