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NDA Alliance Dominates Rajya Sabha Elections Amidst Allegations
Abstentions and cross-voting amid tight assembly arithmetic helped the BJP-led NDA gain one additional Rajya Sabha seat each in Bihar and Odisha, opposition alleged horse-trading.
- On Monday, the Rajya Sabha biennial elections saw abstentions and cross-voting in Bihar and Odisha influence results and help the NDA pick up additional seats, dealing a setback to the opposition.
- With the NDA holding 202 MLAs in the 243-member Assembly, it was three votes short of a fifth seat while the Mahagathbandhan had 35 MLAs and was six short, prompting parties to relocate MLAs and accuse opponents of horse-trading.
- In Odisha, cross-voting was reported during polling for four seats, with BJD and Congress MLAs, including suspended members, supporting Ray, leading to his victory.
- Counting in Haryana was delayed after complaints from BJP and Congress, while Nitish Kumar filed his Rajya Sabha nomination and parties announced disciplinary measures against defiant MLAs.
- Most seats were uncontested, with 26 candidates elected unopposed including Sharad Pawar and Abhishek Singhvi, while voting focuses on 11 remaining seats across Bihar, Odisha, and Haryana with key leaders filing nominations.
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