Himachal Pradesh: Congress suffers shock defeat as 6 MLAs cross-vote, BJP wins by draw of lots

BJP candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls from Himachal Pradesh, Harsh Mahajan emerged victorious in the election on Tuesday. He was up against Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The BJP claimed that both Congress and BJP candidates received 34 votes each. The party further claimed that the decision regarding its victory was made by toss after both parties received



equal number of votes. The BJP candidate won with the draw of lots.

The lone seat for the Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh went to polls on Tuesday. The voting began at 9 am. The counting of votes began at 5 pm.

Earlier in the day, sources said that nearly 8 to 9 MLAs of the Congress cross-voted for the BJP in the polls.