Rajya Sabha Polls: Cross-Voting Allegations Against 5 MLAs in 2 States

Several allegations of cross-voting are coming in from Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka and Maharashtra

Legislators from four states queued up to vote for 16 Rajya Sabha seats on Friday, with some being ferried from resorts they had been sequestered in amid fears of poaching by rivals.

Some legislators allegedly cross-voted for the nominees of the rival parties in the high-stakes race to the Upper House.

The cross-voting is significant as the number of candidates exceeds the seats in the four states - Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Srinivas Gowda