Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: Ahmed Patel wins the battle; key take aways

Following a dramatic series of event, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel pulled off a victory in the bitterly fought Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat. The events lasted until the wee hours of Wednesday. For the Congress, snatching the Ahmed Patel win from a BJP determined to prevent it is the biggest boost it has had in a long time. Patel got 44 votes, the required number to cross the line after the Election Commission declared two votes cast by rebel Congress legislators invalid. Amit Shah and Smriti Irani, who were also contesting the election, received 46 votes each. Congress turncoat