TMC Says Key Figures to Be Looked at Other Than 15 Cross or Cancelled Votes

The performance of the opposition in the recent Vice Presidential poll held on September 9 has come under the spotlight, more so over the 15 votes.

- SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE

NEW DELHI: While the parties of the INDIA bloc are reluctant to describe it as cross-voting, most feel that votes could have been cancelled or invalidated, lending to the thin margin.

Millennium Post learnt that among the confirmed votes, Congress' 125 of 126, Trinamool Congress (TMC) 41 of 41, Samajwadi Party 39 of 41, and DMK all 32 of 32. The Left Front's 14 votes from both the houses were completely confirmed, as were 9 of 9 from RJD and 5 of 5 from IUML. Shiv Sena (UBT)'s 8 of 11 authenticated, NCP (Sharad Pawar)'s 8 of 10 votes have been confirmed, JMM 3 of 5, and Aam Aadmi Party authenticated 8 of 12 votes, whereas JKNC and VCK received all their 2 votes each. Moreover, independent players like KCM and ASP, and one other independent vote, were authenticated in support of the INDIA alliance.