Rajya Sabha polls: BJP banks on ‘miracle’, Congress on numbers

By PTI

JAIPUR: As voting bought underway for the 4 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, the ruling Congress on Friday exuded confidence that it has the numbers to win three seats whereas the opposition BJP mentioned it expects a “miracle” when the outcomes are introduced.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot mentioned the Congress will comfortably win three out of the 4 seats. Lashing out on the opposition BJP for fielding Subhash Chandra as an impartial candidate regardless of not having majority, he claimed, “Their personal MLAs didn’t like Chandra”. The BJP maintained that each its official candidate Ghanshyam Tiwari and impartial candidate Chandra will win.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot casts his vote for Rajya Sabha Elections 2022 (Photo | PTI)

Before leaving for the meeting constructing for polling, Gehlot informed reporters outdoors Hotel Leela Palace on the Delhi freeway, “I’m saying once more that we’re profitable three seats comfortably they usually (BJP) ought to handle their home.

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The method they fielded one other candidate, it was not favored by MLAs of their get together. ” “There is a response in the entire state. Elections had been carried out unnecessarily in any other case all 4 seats — three by us and one by the BJP — would have been gained comfortably,” he mentioned.

He mentioned the BJP did the identical factor in the course of the earlier Rajya Sabha elections in 2020 however they had been defeated. “These individuals will probably be defeated once more this time,” he mentioned.

However, BPL MLA Vasudev Devnani mentioned a “miracle” will occur when the outcomes are introduced within the night. “Our declare remains to be maintained.

You will see a miracle taking place when the outcomes are introduced,” Devnani informed reporters within the meeting after casting vote. One candidate wants 41 votes to win.

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The Congress, with its 108 MLAs, can have 26 surplus votes after profitable two seats. It would require 15 votes to win the third seat.

The Congress, which has fielded Randeep Surjewala, Mukul Wasnik and Pramod Tiwari, claims the assist of 126 MLAs, together with 108 from the get together itself.

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The get together wants 123 MLAs to win three seats. The BJP has 71 MLAs within the state Assembly, sufficient to get one seat within the Rajya Sabha this time. After that, it will likely be left with 30 surplus votes.

The 30 surplus votes of the BJP and three of RLP (complete 33) are with Chandra. He is in need of eight MLAs to win the seat. Polling began at 9 am and can conclude by 4 pm. Counting of votes will probably be taken up at 5 pm.

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