The crucial Rajya Sabha election is underway for 15 seats in UP, Karnataka, and Himachal Pradesh. The three states are witnessing a fierce contest. In Karnataka, the election is taking place for four seats, and with the entry of a fifth candidate, there is much curiosity. JDS candidate Kupendra Reddy has made the elections to the fourth seat interesting. The Congress took no chance and shifted MLAs to a hotel in Bengaluru this evening. There is a big chance of cross-voting in the poll. Each candidate needs 45 first-preference votes in the 224-MLA assembly to win.