June 10 Rajya Sabha polls in cliffhanger states: The math, drama and politics | Political Pulse News,The Indian Express

As of now, 41 candidates belonging to various parties in 11 states -- Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab – have won unopposed.

The biennial elections to Rajya Sabha are being held to fill 57 seats in the Upper House across 15 states.

As of now, 41 candidates belonging to various parties in 11 states — Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab – have won unopposed.

However, the surprise entry of two media barons as Independent candidates in Haryana and Rajasthan; the move by the ruling BJP, Congress and the JD(S) to try their luck for the fourth seat in Karnataka despite not having the numbers; and the BJP and the Shiv Sena’s decision to field an extra candidate in Maharashtra have forced elections for 16 vacant Rajya Sabha in these four states. The elections in these four states – Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka and Maharashtra – will be conducted on June 10.

And predictably, accusations of horse-trading, shifting of MLAs to resorts, hectic meetings and head count have injected an element of drama and suspense to the otherwise mundane election process.

Ahead of the June 10 polls, here is a breakdown of what is happening in the four states:

https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/june-10-rs-polls-in-cliffhanger-states-7959499/


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