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No cross-voting by MVA MLAs in Rajya Sabha elections: Praful Patel

Prima facie, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)- comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress- failed to secure four-five votes of Independent MLAs, he told reporters at Nagpur airport.

Mamata convenes meeting of opposition leaders on upcoming presidential poll

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to opposition leaders, requesting them to attend a meeting on June 15 convened by her in New Delhi to prepare a joint strategy for the upcoming presidential poll. "Our hon'ble chairperson @MamataOfficial calls upon all progressive opposition forces to meet and deliberate on the future course of action keeping the Presidential elections in sight, at the Constitution Club, New Delhi on June 15 2022 at 3 PM," Banerjee's Trinamool Congress said. With the Presidential poll round the corner, Banerjee has reached out to the opposition CMs and leaders to participate in the joint meeting in the national capital, according to a statement issued by her party. "With the Presidential election around the corner, Hon'ble CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, with an initiative of strong & effective opposition against the divisive forces, has reached out to the opposition CMs and leaders to participate in a joint meeting," the party ...

Sachin Pilot questions Raje on cross vote in Rajasthan Rajya Sabha polls

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Saturday questioned the silence of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje over the cross votes by BJP MLA in Rajya Sabha polls

MVA MLAs upset with Maharashtra govt: Fadnavis after BJP's Rajya Sabha win

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said the outcome of the Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra indicates that not only people, but even the MLAs of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) were unhappy

Ahead of President election, Rajya Sabha poll result boost for BJP

The Rajya Sabha elections have again highlighted dissension and lack of cohesion in the opposition ranks from Maharashtra to Karnataka and Haryana.

Modi-Shah laud Bommai after BJP wins 3 RS seats, hail his strategy

PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai for the BJP winning three Rajya Sabha seats in the biennial elections to four seats

RS polls: BJP suspends Rajasthan MLA Shobha Rani for cross-voting

The disciplinary committee of the BJP has suspended Rajasthan MLA Shobha Rani for cross-voting in favour of Congress candidate Pramod Tiwari in Rajya Sabha elections

Congress mulls action against Kuldeep Bishnoi for cross-voting in RS polls

The Congress is mulling action against Kuldeep Bishnoi for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha polls which led to party candidate in Haryana Ajay Maken's defeat, sources said

RS results not shocking; NCP got extra vote from opposite side MLA: Pawar

After the BJP won three out of six Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he was not shocked to see the results

RS polls: EC sided with BJP as it got our one vote invalidated, says Raut

After Shiv Sena's Sanjay Pawar lost the Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra to BJP's Dhananjay Mahadik, Sanjay Raut alleged that the BJP put pressure on the Election Commission

RS poll: Top guns Sitharaman, Surjewala, Raut elected, BJP wins big

This poll results has given an edge to the BJP, amid the fight for "secular votes" between the Congress and JD(S)

Rajya Sabha elections: BJP, Congress bag 3 each in Karnataka, Rajasthan

Counting halted in Maharashtra, Haryana over accusations of rule violations

RS poll counting on hold in Haryana as BJP seeks cancellation of 2 votes

BJP backed independent candidate wrote to EC of India, demanding the cancellation of votes of two Congress MLAs, due to "violation of the secrecy of votes in the Conduct of Election Rules 1961"

RS polls: BJP suspends Rajasthan MLA for voting in favour of Cong candidate

Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria issued an order stating Kushwah voted for Tiwari despite a whip and that she was being suspended from the BJP's primary membership

BJP wants Rajya Sabha votes of some Oppn MLAs cancelled over ballot display

A BJP delegation met EC after the polling process was over to seek a probe into the matter and cancellation of few votes

Rajya Sabha polls: JD(S) MLA votes for Cong, another one ignores party whip

The JD(S) leadership on Friday claimed at least two disgruntled MLAs did not vote in favour of its candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls for four seats from Karnataka, defying the party's diktat

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Bombay HC refuses to hear Nawab Malik's plea seeking release from jail

Another bench of the Bombay HC rejected Nawab Malik's plea seeking temporary release from jail to enable him to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections

HD Kumaraswamy alleges horse trading in Karnataka, accuses Siddaramaiah

"Yes, definitely. He is pressurising them not to vote for JD(S)," Kumaraswamy told media persons on being asked about Siddaramaiah's claims that some JD(S) MLAs were in touch with him

HC rejects Malik's plea seeking release from jail to cast vote in RS polls

The Bombay High Court rejected Nawab Malik's petition seeking release from jail here to enable him to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections, polling for which is underway