Rajya Sabha Polls: High-Pitched Electoral Battle Rages Amid Cross-Voting Fear

BJP MLAs hold out victory signs before casting their votes for the Rajya Sabha elections, in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu casts his vote for the Rajya Sabha elections, at Assembly complex in Shimla. (Photo: PTI)

RLD MLAs take a photo before casting their votes for the Rajya Sabha elections. (Photo: PTI)

Uttar Pradesh minister Ashish Singh Patel with Apna Dal (S) MLAs before casting his vote for the Rajya Sabha elections, in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah casts his vote for the Rajya Sabha elections, in Bengaluru. The Congress has 134 MLAs, the BJP has 66, JD(S) 19, while others account for four in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. (Photo: PTI)

Former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai casts his vote for the Rajya Sabha elections, in Bengaluru. Voting began Tuesday at 9 AM and will go on till 4 PM. The counting will start from 5 PM. (Photo: PTI)

Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka casts his vote for the Rajya Sabha elections, in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)