Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 Highlights: Rajya Sabha elections are being held for six seats in Maharashtra, four each in Rajasthan and Karnataka and two in Haryana today. As many as 180 MLAs have cast their votes in Maharashtra. In Rajasthan more that 40 per cent lawmakers have voted. Earlier in the day, Bombay High Court rejected Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik's petition seeking release from jail here to enable him to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections. Also, the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) decided to vote in favour of the Congress candidate in fray for the Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra. Voting for the high-stakes elections began at 9 am. As many as 41 candidates, of the 57 seats falling vacant, have already been elected unopposed. The Rajya Sabha election will be crucial in view of the presidential elections scheduled for July 18. Two union ministers - Nirmala Sitharaman from Karnataka and Piyush Goyal from Maharashtra- are also among Rajya Sabha candidates for Friday’s polls. Of the 41 candidates elected unopposed, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has 17 members, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has 10, and regional parties 14. This election assumes significance as the results will influence political events till 2024, according to analyst Amitabh Tiwari. This is the last big election to the Upper House before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Tiwari said. Next year, only 10 members are due for retirement, and the status quo is likely to be maintained.
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Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | All 200 Rajasthan MLAs cast vote for 4 RS seats; one BJP MLA cross votes
All 200 Rajasthan MLAs had cast their vote for the Rajya Sabha elections by afternoon on June 10. The counting of votes for the four seats will start at 5 pm.Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria admitted that one BJP MLA has cross-voted, which might make the victory of Independent candidate Subhash Chandra difficult. "How can we win two seats when we had the votes to win just one seat? We lost nothing. As far as cross-voting by one MLA is concerned, the party will take action for violating the whip," he told PTI while leaving the assembly after polling.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | After horse-riding claims in RS polls, HD Kumaraswamy calls Congress 'B' team of BJP
As the polling for Rajya Sabha elections is underway in Karnataka, Janata Dal (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on June 10 called Congress a "B" team of the Bharatiya Janata Party and blamed the grand old party for BJP's rise in the country.
Kumaraswamy also said his own party MLAs are not voting for JD(S).
"I had said that Srinivasa Gowda will vote for Congress. SR Srinivas also didn't vote for JD(S). Congress has shown its true face today. Congress is the 'B' team of the BJP. They are the main culprit for the rising of the BJP in the country," Kumaraswamy told media persons. (ANI)
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | Bombay HC refuses immediate relief to Nawab Malik to cast vote in RS elections
The Bombay High Court on June 10 refused to hear the amended petition filed by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik seeking permission to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections.
Earlier in the day, the bench of Justice Bharati Dangare denied immediate relief to jailed Malik.
The court said that this petition is wrong and asked him to approach with an amended application before an appropriate bench.
NCP leaders Malik and Deshmukh approached the Bombay High Court for temporary release to cast their vote, yesterday after the Special PMLA court dismissed their applications. (ANI)
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | MLA votes for Congress, another legislator did not vote for our candidate, says party
The JD(S) leadership on June 10, 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, with one of its legislators admitting he did so since he "loved" voting for the Congress nominee. The regional party's Kolar MLA K Srinivas Gowda cast his vote for the Congress candidate, while Gubbi MLA S R Srinivas put a blank ballot paper into the box, which will be counted as invalid, JD(S) legislature party leader H D Kumaraswamy said, fuming at his colleagues. The regional party's Kolar MLA K Srinivas Gowda cast his vote for the Congress candidate, while Gubbi MLA S R Srinivas put a blank ballot paper into the box, which will be counted as invalid, JD(S) legislature party leader H D Kumaraswamy said, fuming at his colleagues, reports PTI.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | Haryana Congress Leader Kuldeep Bishnoi Votes for Ajay Maken
Congress leader Kuldeep Vats on June 10 claimed that Kuldeep Bishnoi, who was reportedly miffed with the party for ignoring him in the recent reshuffle in its state unit, has voted for Ajay Maken, the Congress candidate from Haryana. "I have voted as per my conscience," Bishnoi told reporters after casting his vote.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | Petition in SC against Rajasthan HC order rejecting plea seeking RS poll results be not declared
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against an order of the Rajasthan High Court which had dismissed an application seeking interim relief that results of the Rajya Sabha elections be not declared till disposal of a petition pertaining to disqualification of six MLAs of the state.The matter was mentioned for urgent listing on Friday before a vacation bench of Justices M R Shah and Aniruddha Bose. (PTI)
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | BJP objects to three MVA votes
BJP has raised objections on three votes of MVA- Yashomati Thakur of INC, Jitendra Awhad of NCP and Suhas Kande of Shiv Sena. BJP has requested the Returning Officer to hold their votes invalid: BJP's Parag Alawani, polling agent for party leader Piyush Goyal, on Rajya Sabha poll, reports ANI. Objection was raised because two MLAs gave their ballot papers to the polling agents of their parties which is a violation of rules. They can only show their ballots to their agents and not handover them to anyone: BJP Parag Alawani on Rajya Sabha elections, ANI Tweeted.
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260 MLAs cast their votes till 1 pm
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | Surprised that Congress doesn't trust its MLAs in Haryana, says INLD's Abhay Chautala
INLD's Abhay Chautala said on Friday that he has voted for media baronKartikeya Sharma, who is contesting Rajya Sabha election with BJP's backing fro Haryana. Chautala also hit out at the Congress party on the occasion. "The manner in which Congress has treated its MLAs clearly show the party doesn’t even trust it’s own MLAs, that’s why all of them were taken to a resort.It’s surprising that Congress doesn’t trust it’s own MLAs and fear that they would indulge in cross voting or succumb to alleged horse trading," he said.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | 180 Maharashtra MLAs have cast their votes till 11:37am in Rajya Sabha polls
As many has180 MLAs have cast their votes till 11:37am in the Rajya Sabha election in Maharashtra.Six members will be elected to the Rajya Sabha this time from the state. The fight, however, is for the sixth seat, between Shiv Sena's Sanjay Pawar and BJP's Dhananjay Mahadik. In Maharashtra, each candidate needs 42 votes to win. In the 288-member Assembly, the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has 168 legislators.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | JD (S) MLA K Srinivasa Gowda votes for Congress candidate
JD (S) MLAKSrinivasaGowdasaid on Friday that he hasvoted for Congress because "I love it."Voting is underway across four states for electing 16 Rajya Sabha members of parliament.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | Bombay HC refuses to entertain Nawab Malik's plea
The Bombay High Court has refused to entertain NCP leader and minister Nawab Malik's plea seeking permission to go to the Vidhan Sabha to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections. The Courtasked Malik to go to the appropriate bench that hears bail applications.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | Haryana CM ML Khattar casts his vote
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar cast his vote for Rajya Sabha election in Chandigarh. In Haryana, where two seats are up for grabs, the Congress has fielded one candidate, Ajay Maken. The BJP has fielded Kishan Lal Panwar, besides extending support to media baron Kartikeya Sharma.
In the 90-member Haryana House, the ruling BJP and its allies have 57 members, where the Congress has 31 lawmakers. The number needed to win an Upper House seat is 30. Thus the BJP and its allies, taken together, will possess 27 excess votes after securing their seats.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | Not easy contest for Congress's Ajay Maken in Haryana
In Haryana, where two seats are up for grabs, the Congress has fielded one candidate, Ajay Maken. The BJP has fielded Kishan Lal Panwar, besides extending support to media baron Kartikeya Sharma.
In the 90-member Haryana House, the ruling BJP and its allies have 57 members, where the Congress has 31 lawmakers. The number needed to win an Upper House seat is 30. Thus the BJP and its allies, taken together, will possess 27 excess votes after securing their seats.
Sharma may thus need 2-3 cross-votes to get elected. The MLAs who were escorted in a plane are lodged in Mayfair Hotel on the outskirts of Raipur.
Sources said there is resentment within the Congress in Haryana because of picking an ‘outsider’, Maken. Making matters worse, senior party leader Kuldeep Bishnoi is reportedly unhappy. Kartikeya Sharma is said to be getting support from regional parties as well.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE | Seven candidates in fray for six seats in Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, six members will be elected to the Rajya Sabha this time. The fight, however, is for the sixth seat, between Shiv Sena's Sanjay Pawar and BJP's Dhananjay Mahadik. In Maharashtra, each candidate needs 42 votes to win. In the 288-member Assembly, the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has 168 legislators.
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|Tough fight for third Congress candidate in RajasthanThe Congress candidates in Rajasthan are Mukul Wasnik, Randeep Singh Surjewala, and Pramod Tiwari. The BJP has named former state minister Ghanshyam Tiwari as its candidate, apart from supporting Chandra. A candidate needs 41 votes to be elected to the Rajya Sabha.
The Congress, which has 108 MLAs, is certain about two of its nominees—Wasnik and Surjewala. However, it is short of 15 MLAs to ensure the victory of Tiwari.The BJP, which has 71 MLAs, will be left with 30 surplus votes after securing its seats. Thus, it will need the support of 11 more MLAs to assure Chandra’s win.
There are 13 independents in the assembly. The Communist Party of India (CPI) has two seats, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) three, the Bharatiya Tribal Party two, and the Rashtriya Lok Dal one. These independents and MLAs from smaller parties can play a decisive role, and, hence, every vote from an MLA will be crucial for the Congress and the BJP.
Though Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed confidence, analysts say media baron Subhash Chandra’s nomination has made it difficult for the Congress. Fearing cross voting, the Congress legislators were lodged in Udaipur’s Taj Aravali hotel, where the party held its ‘Chintan Shivir’ last month. The BJP had also shifted its MLAs to a resort.
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| Owaisi'sAIMIM extends support to MVA candidatesThe All IndiaMajliseIttehadulMuslimeen(AIMIM) has decided to extend its support to the MaharashtraVikasAghadi (MVA)candidates during Rajya Sabha elections for six seats in Maharashtra.AIMIMmember of parliamentImtiazJaleelsaid that his party has decided to vote for theMVAto defeatBJP."Our political deological differences however will continue with Shiv Sena, which is a partner in MVA," Jaleel said. The AIMIM has two MLAs in the Maharashtra assembly.
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|Elections for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states to be held today
Rajya Sabha elections will be held for six seats in Maharashtra, four each in Rajasthan and Karnataka and two in Haryana today.This election assumes significance as the results will influence political events till 2024. This is the last big election to the Upper House before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.Next year, only 10 members are due for retirement, and the status quo is likely to be maintained.
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Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE
|Voting underway for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four statesVoting for 16 Rajya Sabhaseats -six in Maharashtra, four each in Rajasthan and Karnataka and two in Haryana - in underway today. As many as 41 candidates, of the 57 seats falling vacant, have already been elected unopposed. The Rajya Sabha election are consideredcrucial in view of the presidential elections scheduled for July 18. Two union ministers - Nirmala Sitharaman from Karnataka and Piyush Goyal from Maharashtra- are also among Rajya Sabha candidates for Friday’s polls.
Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 LIVE
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