Bhupinder Singh Hooda to address press conference at 1 PM

The Congress has stepped up efforts to explore possible scenarios of forming the government in Haryana.

Party interim chief Sonia Gandhi has spoken to Ahmed Patel and Bhupinder Singh Hooda and has given them a free hand to work accordingly.

Haryana State Congress President Kumari Selja met Patel and said that Haryana has rejected the BJP, apparently giving signals to independents and the JJP for a possible tie-up.