Cross-Voting Reported In Odisha Rajya Sabha Elections
Reports indicate cross-voting by Congress MLAs in Odisha, confirmed by state Congress chief Bhakta Charan Das. The Rajya Sabha election features four seats with five candidates: BJP’s Manmohan Samal and Sujit Kumar, BJD’s Santrupta Mishra, Independent Dillip Ray (BJP-backed), and joint BJD-Congress nominee Dr. Datteshwar Hota supported by CPI(M).