Nikki Haley wins Vermont's Republican primary

Washington: Indian-American US presidential candidate Nikki Haley scored a surprising victory over Donald Trump in the Republican primary in the US state of Vermont, her second win in the race for the White House in 2024.

Haley, 52, leads former president Trump 49.9 per cent to 45.8 per cent with 98 per cent of the



vote counted, according to US media outlets.

While Trump, 77, maintains a lead in every other state, charging towards the Republican nomination, Haley's triumph in Vermont marks her second victory in the primaries and her first in Super Tuesday.