A four-time MP, six-time MLA and the man who could have been three-time chief minister of a state that has been the arbiter of his political destiny

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Congress’s face in Haryana, not only played a dominant role in shaping the party’s electoral strategy, but he also single-handedly managed the entire campaign for the state.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, a prominent Congress leader and former chief minister of Haryana, is currently leading from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat by over 5,000 votes, according to early trends. The counting for the October 5 assembly elections in Haryana commenced today at 8 am.