Cross-Voting Likely In Rajya Sabha Polls? Congress, Samajwadi Party On Red Alert
NDTV
In Karnataka, the ruling Congress has shipped off its MLAs to a "safe house" to prevent undue influences -- a frequently occurring situation in the chequered politics of the state.
Three seats in two Congress-ruled states and one in Uttar Pradesh are in for a tough fight during Tuesday's Rajya Sabha polls. Sources have indicated that cross-voting by Opposition MLAs are very likely, for which the Congress and the Samajwadi Party are keeping strict watch.
In Karnataka, the ruling Congress has shipped off its MLAs to a "safe house" to prevent undue influences -- a frequently occurring situation in the chequered politics of the state.
For Himachal Pradesh, the measures were not so drastic. The ruling Congress there has issued a whip to its MLAs for election on its sole Rajya Sabha seat -- a move that has drawn sneers from the BJP.
