RS Elections: JD(S) Wants K'taka Poll Scrapped Over 'Cross-Voting'

The Janata Dal (Secular) cried foul demanding cancellation of Rajya Sabha Elections in Karnataka. As the BJP exudes confidence in winning in Uttar Pradesh, BSP MLA Anil Singh indicated that he had cross-voted in favour of the BJP. Earlier on 15 March, 33 candidates from 10 states were declared elected unopposed. The other states which went to polls today are West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Telangana.

Earlier on 15 March, 33 candidates from 10 states were declared elected unopposed. JD(S) Wants Karanataka Voting Cancelled. The Janata Dal (Secular) cried foul demanding cancellation of Rajya Sabha Elections in Karnataka, News18 reported. The JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy alleged that the returning officer favoured the ruling Congress and that two MLAs from the Congress cross-voted for the BJP, News18 added. BJP's Rajeev Chandrashekhar Will Get 50 Votes: Yeddyurappa. Bharatiya Janata Party's Karnataka president BS Yeddyurappa is confident on their candidate Rajeev Chandrashekhar winning the seat in the Rajya Sabha election.

"BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar will get at least 50 votes. He will win with a majority. I congratulate all MLAs voting for him", News18 quoted Yeddyurappa as saying. MLAs Vote in Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. Three Rajya Sabha seats are up for grabs in Telangana, four in Karnataka and one in Chhattisgarh. Polling Underway in West BengalWith more than enough votes to win four Rajya Sabha seats, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offered to lend her surplus votes to Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi. With the Trinamool's votes adding to Congress party's tally, Singhvi is likely to cross the required threshold to win the seat.

Voting Begins, The voting for 26 Rajya Sabha seats in six states begins. Voting to Start at 9 am, Voting in the six states - Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Telangana - will be held between 9 am and 4 pm on Friday. The polls are to fill 26 of 59 Rajya Sabha seats which are vacant; 33 candidates were elected unopposed earlier. The counting of votes is to be done in the evening. Vacancies Across 17 States to be Filled, The term of the office of 58 members of the Rajya Sabha from 16 states is due to expire on their retirement in April-May 2018. Apart from these vacancies, an additional vacancy in Kerala needs to be filled.