The ruling Congress was expected to do well because of the development work carried out by the B S Hooda regime and UPA's role, resulting in a repeat its of 2004 performance by retaining nine of the 10 Lok Sabha seats.  

What came as a surprise was that INLD-BJP combine failed to win any seat for the first time while fighting in alliance. It was particularly a dismal performance by the INLD, which ended up being on number one position in only seven assembly segments, managing only a couple in their stronghold in Sirsa district. Their ally the BJP could muster lead only in six assembly segments.    

Despite stiff opposition by some state BJP leaders, the two parties had joined hands last year after parting ways on a bitter note before the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, in which INLD had received a severe drubbing while the saffron party had managed to win one seat.    

The BSP, which fought independently on all the ten seats this time, managed to gain foothold in the constituencies of Ambala, Karnal and Gurgaon, finishing on top in eight assembly segments.

Of 8,142,029, the total votes polled out of 12.5 million votes in the State, Congress managed a lion's vote share of 41.73 per cent, INLD 15.75 per cent, BJP 12.11 per cent and Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) 10.02 per cent.    

Source: Business-standard Congress Maintain Grip In Haryana, INLD-BJP Wiped Out