While the BJP is said to have contemplated action against him, Somashekar maintained that he voted for a party which ensured him funds for the developmental work in his constituency.
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Karnataka Rajya Sabha elections: Shivakumar rules out cross-voting from Congress, BJP, JD-S issue whip Bengaluru: The stage is all set for the election
Confidence in the INDIA bloc took a hit by close of voting after six Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh and seven Samajwadi Party lawmakers in Uttar Pradesh cross-voted in the February 27 Rajya Sabha election.
Karnataka’s ruling Congress managed to win three seats and the BJP one in the elections held for four Rajya Sabha seats from the state today. The NDA candidate from JD-S was defeated. Meanwhile, BJP’s Harsh Mahajan, a Congress rebel who was once known for his proximity to Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, got elected to the Rajya Sabha today by defeating Congress nominee Abhishek Manu Singhvi amid reports of cross-voting by at least six ruling party legislators in the hill state.