New York primaries: Nadler beats Maloney in bitter Democratic fight

House judiciary chair declared the winner over House oversight chair in heavyweight bout as gerrymandered map causes upheaval

In an unpleasant end to a bitter New York Democratic primary on Tuesday, allies of two powerful House committee chairs traded nasty barbs - before one saw a long career in Congress brought to an untimely end.

Carolyn Maloney, chair of the House oversight committee, said her opponent in New York's 12th district, Jerrold Nadler, was half-dead", possibly senile and unlikely to finish his next term in Washington, CNN reported. Allies of Nadler, the judiciary chair, called Maloney kooky" and not entirely sober".