THE Rajya Sabha polls to 16 seats across four states on Friday saw some last-minute drama in Haryana and Maharashtra leading to delay in counting while the BJP and the Congress mopped up three seats each in Karnataka and Rajasthan, respectively. Counting in Haryana was allowed late at night.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot led from the front to keep his flock together and win three seats in the state, while the BJP had to be satisfied with just one.
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