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Meet the two Congress MLAs who cross-voted in Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls

Bhola Gohel, Raghavji Patel revealed ballots to people other than party's authorised representatives

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Congress supporters celebrate Ahmed Patel's win in Rajya Sabha elections (Photo: PTI)

Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
Video footages circulated on social media by Tuesday evening showed Congress MLAs Bhola Gohel and Raghavji Patel revealing their ballots to people other than the party's authorised representatives during the Rajya Sabha.

While Congress took it up with the Election Commission (EC) seeking disqualification of their votes, it was obvious to everyone on both cross-voting against their party. Both turned out to be among the seven rebel MLAs who, including veteran leader Shankersinh Vaghela, voted against Congress.

Gohel, 42, belongs to the Koli community of Bandhali village in Jasdan from where he won his first election