Rajya Sabha elections: BJP-led NDA just 4 short of majority mark of 121
Hindustan TimesThe Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is just four short of the majority mark of 121 in the 240-member House. The BJP remains the single largest party in the Rajya Sabha with 97 members, including five nominated MPs who joined the party, followed by the Congress with 29 members. The Rajya Sabha elections for 15 seats across three states were marked by cross-voting, with the BJP winning 10 seats, the Congress three and the Samajwadi Party two seats. Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha poll The Bharatiya Janata Party won eight seats in the Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh and the Samajwadi Party, which had put up three candidates, could win only two seats. Karnataka Rajya Sabha poll The results in Karnataka were on expected lines with the Congress, which is in power in the state, winning three seats and the BJP one.