Cross-voting impacted Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand and Legislative Council polls in Karnataka. While NDA gained in Jharkhand, Congress outmaneuvered BJP in Karnataka. Both parties exhibit double standards regarding cross-voting.
The Congress nominee for a Rajya Sabha seat in Jharkhand, Pranav Jha, lost the election to NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani, despite the Congress having the required number of MLAs. Allegations of betrayal and cross-voting have surfaced among INDIA bloc allies.
The Congress candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat in Jharkhand lost the election despite having the support of the required 28 MLAs. NDA-backed Independent Parimal Nathwani secured 28 votes, while Congress nominee Pranav Jha received only 20. The defeat has triggered a blame game among INDIA bloc allies, with Congress accusing RJD and CPI-ML of betrayal, charges they deny.
CPI(ML) Liberation and RJD denied cross-voting in Jharkhand Rajya Sabha elections, stating their MLAs voted for Congress. They blamed Congress's internal issues for the loss and warned against damaging the INDIA bloc by shifting blame.
Congress nominee Pranav Jha lost a crucial Rajya Sabha election in Jharkhand despite having the support of 28 MLAs. NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani secured 30 votes, while Jha received only 20. The defeat has triggered a blame game among INDIA bloc allies, with Congress accusing RJD and CPI-ML of betrayal, charges they deny.
Jharkhand's Rajya Sabha elections are set for a close contest as the INDIA bloc, with 56 MLAs, faces a challenge from the BJP-backed independent candidate Parimal Nathwani, who needs just 4 cross-votes to potentially upset the ruling coalition's expected win of two seats. Both camps are employing 'hotel politics' and mock polls to ensure MLA unity and prevent cross-voting, reminiscent of recent upsets in Bihar and Odisha.
With Jharkhand's Rajya Sabha elections on June 18, political parties are housing their MLAs in hotels to prevent defections. The NDA supports an independent candidate, while the INDIA alliance fields its own candidates.
The Supreme Court refused to stay the declaration of Rajya Sabha election results in Madhya Pradesh but agreed to hear Meenakshi Natarajan's plea challenging her candidature rejection on Friday.
The Congress party has announced its seven candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on June 18. Key nominations include party chief Mallikarjun Kharge from Karnataka, Pawan Khera, and Mansoor Ali Khan.
Biennial elections for 26 Rajya Sabha seats will be held on June 18. The BJP-led NDA is projected to lose one seat, potentially reducing its tally to 17, while the Congress-led opposition may improve its count to five. The JMM is expected to win two seats, and TVK one.
