"To defeat BJP supported candidate, it will be pertinent for us to support Anand," said Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari on Friday. "BSP is supporting Congress candidates but the two parties claim to be rivals. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said the RS polls have exposed parties opposed to the NDA. With seven candidates in the fray, the ruling SP has been the most hospitable to its legislators. He said his party's 24 MLAs would support Morarka so that there is no walkover to the BJP candidates.Congress has formally decided to support INLD candidate, Supreme Court lawyer, RK Anand in Rajya Sabha polls in Haryana.

Source: Times of India June 10, 2016 20:36 UTC