US EditionPolitical Maneuvering in Odisha: Congress MLAs Shifted to Karnataka
- On Thursday, eight Congress MLAs from Odisha were flown to Bengaluru and sheltered at Wonderla Resort, Bidadi, on the outskirts of Bengaluru South, under supervision.
- Aiming to prevent cross‑voting, party insiders say the relocation followed the BJP fielding a second candidate, intensifying political manoeuvring amid cross‑voting and inducement fears.
- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president D K Shivakumar coordinated logistics for 14 persons from Odisha—eight MLAs and family members—sent by Bhakta Charan Das.
- They are expected to remain at the resort until Monday morning, with four more MLAs anticipated to arrive in Bengaluru by Saturday, as Congress with 14 MLAs seeks support for the Rajya Sabha seat.
- In Odisha's 147-member Assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party holds 79 MLAs and expects to send three Rajya Sabha members, while the Biju Janata Dal’s 48 MLAs and two recent suspensions complicate seat calculations.
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Rajya Sabha polls: Congress sends Odisha MLAs to Bengaluru; Haryana MLAs moved to 'secret location'
Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections on March 16, the Congress has relocated several of its legislators from Odisha and Haryana to other states to ensure party unity and prevent cross-voting. In Odisha, around eight Congress MLAs were flown from Bhubaneswar to Bengaluru late on Thursday night. They have been accommodated at a resort on the outskirts of the city. Sources said an additional six MLAs, along with the state Congress president, are expe…
The Congress MLAs sent to Bengaluru include party Chief Whip CS Rajen Ekka, Prafulla Pradhan, Mangu Khila, Ashok Das, Pavitra Saunta, Rajan Ekka, and Kadraka Appala Swami. According to party sources, four more MLAs are expected to arrive in Bengaluru by Saturday morning.
Congress moves Odisha MLAs to Bengaluru ahead of Rajya Sabha polls
Congress has moved several legislators from Odisha to Bengaluru. This move comes ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections. The party fears cross-voting and attempts to influence its MLAs. The legislators are staying at a resort on the city's outskirts. They will return to Odisha for voting on Monday. Senior Karnataka Congress leaders coordinated the arrangements.
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