Congress wins 3 Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka

Voting for four seats from the state for the Upper House of the Parliament took place on Feb 27.

Congress has won three Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to secure only one seat after one of its MLAs cross-voted in favour of the ruling party in the state.

Voting for four seats from the state for the Upper House of the Parliament took place on Feb 27.

Congress's candidates Ajay Maken, Nasser Hussain and GC Chandrashekar emerged victorious and will now represent the party in Rajya Sabha.

From BJP, Narayana Bandige was elected for the Upper House. The voting process concluded with 99.5 per cent turnout, as 222 out of a total of 223 voters exercised their franchise.