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BJP Faces Major Setback as Karnataka MLA Cross-Votes for Congress in Rajya Sabha Elections

According to BJP chief whip Doddanagouda G. Patil, on Tuesday, Karnataka MLA ST Somashekar crossed over to vote for the Congress in the Rajya Sabha elections. Today’s election was for four state-level seats in the Parliament’s Upper House. Doddanagouda G. Patil, top whip for the BJP, declared that the party will call the MLA to task. “ST Somashekar’s cross-voting has been verified. We are talking about what needs to be done and what needs to be done,” he stated.

Before casting his vote, ST. Somashekar said something enigmatic. “I will vote in favor of those who assure me and give confidence that they will give funds for the water and other management in my constituency,” said the politician. In the wake of Somashekhar’s decision, the BJP appeared brave. Basanagouda R. Patil, a BJP MLA from Yatnal, stated: “Such things do occur occasionally. The party had made it clear that BJP-JD(S) candidates should be supported.”

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Dinesh Gundu Rao, a Congress MLA, responded to the reports by saying, “We are all intact.” The BJP has made it a habit to employ any strategy to win.” Five candidates are participating: G C Chandrasekhar (Congress), Ajay Maken, Syed Naseer Hussain, JD (S) candidate Kupendra Reddy, and BJP candidate Narayana Bandage. In Karnataka, three Congressmen and one BJP MP are retiring. In a state dominated by the Congress, it is anticipated that the BJP will win just one seat more.

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To gain a seat in the 224-MLA Karnataka Assembly and represent the state in the Rajya Sabha, a candidate must receive at least 45 votes. The Congress has precisely 135 MLAs, which is enough to elect Ajay Maken, Nasir Hussain, and G.C. Chandrashekhar as its three candidates. With 66 MLAs, the BJP can easily win the election of Narayana Bhandage, its major candidate and a party worker. Many Samajwadi Party MLAs in Uttar Pradesh are said to have crossed over to vote for the BJP.