Bhopal: BJP candidates MJ Akbar and Anil Dave and Congress' Vivek Tankha were today elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh, while an independent candidate backed by BJP was defeated.
BJP's bid to spoil the Congress candidate's chances by fielding BJP leader Vinod Gotia as an independent candidate did not bear fruit.
Mr Gotia got 50 votes - 48 surplus votes of BJP and two independents - against the required 58.
BSP chief Mayawati had issued a whip to its four legislators to vote for Mr Tankha.
BJP legislator Rajendra Dadu died in a road accident on June 9, while the Supreme Court restrained another of its legislators, Rajendra Meshram from voting following a petition.
BJP's bid to spoil the Congress candidate's chances by fielding BJP leader Vinod Gotia as an independent candidate did not bear fruit.
Mr Gotia got 50 votes - 48 surplus votes of BJP and two independents - against the required 58.
BSP chief Mayawati had issued a whip to its four legislators to vote for Mr Tankha.
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BJP legislator Rajendra Dadu died in a road accident on June 9, while the Supreme Court restrained another of its legislators, Rajendra Meshram from voting following a petition.
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