The Congress's show in the bypoll has punctured the party's claim as the only alternative to BJP, and also dented Randeep Surjewala's prospects to be the party's chief ministerial candidate in the Haryana Assembly polls scheduled to be held later this year
14 tables have been set up at Arjun Stadium in Jind for the counting of votes that will be completed in 13 rounds; in the fray were Randeep Surjewala of Congress, BJP's Krishan Middha, INLD leader Umed Singh and JJP heavyweight Digvijay Chautala
Necessitated after INLD MLA Hari Chand Middha's death in August 2018, Jind bypoll will see his son Krishan Middha contest on BJP ticket, taking on Congress heavyweight Randeep Surjewala, INLD leader Umed Singh, and JJP's Digvijay Chautala, great grandson of former Deputy PM Chaudhary Devi Lal
Announcement of the new party was made at a rally at Jind; Ajay Chautala's two sons Dushyant and Digvijay will lead the new party
Split in party looks more imminent now; Ajay Chautala was to address a meeting of all-party leaders in Jind on 17 November. His sons Dushyant and Digvijay Chautala were expelled on November 2
