How did Congress leader Ajay Maken lose in Haryana Rajya Sabha polls?

Eighty-eight votes were cast in Haryana Rajya Sabha polls. BJP's Krishan Panwar received 36, Congress' Ajay Maken got 29 and Independent candidate Kartikeya Sharma got 23. A candidate needed 29.34 votes to win. After Panwar won in first round, his excess votes 6.66 (36-29.34) were transferred to BJP-backed Sharma. Sharma's tally increased to 29.66, while Maken remained at 29.