In the recent Rajya Sabha elections, BJP and Congress faced off in various states with notable outcomes. In Himachal Pradesh, BJP's Harsh Mahajan won the seat in a closely contested battle against Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi, with both candidates initially receiving 34-34 votes each. The tie was resolved in favor of Mahajan through a draw of lots. Leaders from both parties, including Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, commented on the election process and its implications. Meanwhile, in Karnataka, the Congress party achieved a significant victory, winning three out of four seats. Congress candidates Ajay Maken, Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain, and GC Chandrashekhar won with 47, 46, and 46 votes respectively. This victory was highlighted as an important win ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
VIDEO | Here’s what Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (@SukhuSukhvinder) said on the cross-voting that took place in the Rajya Sabha elections in the state earlier today. “Some people vouched in the evening and again in the morning of their loyalty. But when the time… https://t.co/8Lix85F1Xn
#RajyaSabhaElections Three Congress and one BJP candidate registered wins in #Karnataka Rajya Sabha election. Out of 223 Members in Legislative Assembly, 222 members exercised their franchise. According to Returning officer, Ajay Maken, GC Chandrashekhar and Syed Nasir Hussan…
VIDEO | Here’s what Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) said on Congress losing the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh to BJP’s Harsh Mahajan. “I want to give my heartiest congratulations to Harsh Mahajan, he has won. I want to say one thing to his party,… https://t.co/DHzH8NwjEU
#RajyaSabhaElections In the elections held for one seat in Rajya Sabha in #HimachalPradesh, BJP's Harsh Mahajan has emerged victorious. In this election, both @DrAMSinghvi from Congress and Harsh Mahajan from BJP received 34-34 votes each. In the draw of lots, BJP's Harsh…
#WATCH | Rajya Sabha Elections | BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan wins after the draw of lots, both candidates got 34 each. Congress candidate from Himachal Pradesh, Abhishek Manu Singhvi says, "...I would also like to thank the nine persons (MLAs) because they have taught me a lot… https://t.co/vFPwBdrBFu
#WATCH | Rajya Sabha Elections | Congress candidate from Himachal Pradesh, Abhishek Manu Singhvi says, "First of all, I extend heartiest congratulations to Harsh Mahajan (BJP candidate), he has won. He deserves my congratulations. I would like to tell his party - introspect and… https://t.co/iS4v7Kx2zp
Rajya Sabha Elections | "I congratulate Harsh Mahajan (BJP candidate). he has won," says Congress candidate from Himachal Pradesh, Abhishek Manu Singhvi. https://t.co/d9axErMmSZ
VIDEO | "I congratulate PM Modi because here, in Himachal Pradesh, where we are not in power, the BJP has won one Rajya Sabha seat and the credit goes to JP Nadda and Amit Shah," says Himachal Pradesh LoP Jairam Thakur (@jairamthakurbjp) on Rajya Sabha election results in… https://t.co/iMQiw7qNw4
#WATCH | Rajya Sabha elections | Himachal Pradesh LoP Jairam Thakur says, "We are rightly saying that looking at this victory, the Himachal Pradesh CM should resign from his position...The MLAs have left him just within a year." State BJP has claimed that their candidate, Harsh… https://t.co/sGrIRXWemt
#WATCH | Rajya Sabha elections | In Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan says, "This is the victory of BJP, of Narendra Modi, of Amit Shah." State BJP has claimed that their candidate has won the election. https://t.co/yblPkjUTuD
#WATCH | Haryana | Himachal Pradesh MLAs, who had arrived in Panchkula from Shimla, head back to their state. Himachal LoP Jairam Thakur has claimed that BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan has won the Rajya Sabha election. https://t.co/IyxbD1GGtM
#WATCH | Rajya Sabha elections | Himachal Pradesh LoP Jairam Thakur says, "Despite having such a huge majority, Congress lost the Rajya Sabha seat...I congratulate Harsh Mahajan once again..." https://t.co/wTRzlEiUlK
VIDEO | Here’s what Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on vote counting for Rajya Sabha elections in the state. “Counting of votes is underway and the way opposition leaders are threatening the counting officers, is not good for the democratic setup. I want to… https://t.co/mQTCkpV8Ur
VIDEO | Here’s what Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) said on Congress winning three out of four Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka. “I laud the efforts, commitment to ideology, principles and democracy of the Congress legislators and all other… https://t.co/axda0UrSmq
#WATCH | Rajya Sabha elections | In Karnataka, all three Congress candidates Ajay Maken, Dr Syed Naseer Hussain and GC Chandrashekhar win with 47, 46 and 46 votes respectively. Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala says, "This is a decisive victory for INDIA. This is a decisive… https://t.co/YbZDkUq2Ef
VIDEO | Here’s what Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) said on Rajya Sabha Elections in the state. “I am very happy to inform you that all the Congress candidates qualified the required quota of 4500 votes in the first round itself and have won. I would like to… https://t.co/mlYBvtLgfX
#WATCH | Rajya Sabha Elections | After winning from Karnataka, Congress leader Dr Syed Naseer Hussain says, "This was an expected victory. We had enough votes to win all three seats. We got more votes for these three seats. This is an important victory ahead of Lok Sabha. It is a… https://t.co/CjpQYzM6L8
VIDEO | Here’s what Samajwadi Party leader Udaiveer Singh (@UDhakre) said on halting vote counting for Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh amid allegations of cross-voting. “The counting of (votes) election has not begun because the Samajwadi Party raised three objections. The… https://t.co/zbDT2oLVBQ
#WATCH | Rajya Sabha Elections | Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu says, "The manner in which the counting has begun and Opposition leaders are threatening the polling officers again and again is not right for democracy...They had halted the counting for long. I urge the… https://t.co/FffPrwABDv
#WATCH | Shimla: Harsh Mahajan, BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate from Himachal Pradesh says, " BJP made me their candidate, it is my luck. I want to thank PM Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda...as per the statement of Congress right now, it seems they have lost their mind...this is… https://t.co/v9UIPCiniD
#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu casts his vote for the Rajya Sabha elections, in a polling booth in Shimla. https://t.co/o33k0MPIxb
#WATCH | On Rajya Sabha elections, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu says "...All our MLAs have voted for the elections. I hope they have all voted on the ideology of the party. We can only say anything once the results are declarred. 'BJP mein antar-aatma naam ki chiz… https://t.co/brwRWFa8Ha
#RajyaSabhaElections | Himachal Pradesh: In a single-seat contest, BJP has fielded Harsh Mahajan against Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi. @ghazalimohammad reports https://t.co/g6STio0Tsq
#WATCH | Shimla: On the Rajya Sabha Election whip issue by Congress, Himachal Pradesh's Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Jairam Thakur says, "As the dates for Rajya Sabha polls are released and BJP has also announced its candidates, Congress is doing things that are normally… https://t.co/CaZmc5luA7