16 seats in Rajya Sabha, reputation of veterans in 4 states, resort politics in full swing

Mumbai: Biennial elections have been declared for 57 Rajya Sabha seats. Out of 57 Rajya Sabha seats, 41 seats have been contested unopposed. Elections are being held for 16 seats in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana and Karnataka. Election process is underway for 6 seats in Maharashtra. For 6 seats in Maharashtra, 3 candidates from BJP, 1 from NCP, 2 from Shiv Sena and 1 from Congress are in the fray. So, in Rajasthan, the candidature of Subhash Chandra has created a challenge for the Congress. Karnataka is also contesting for four seats. In Haryana, elections will be held for two seats. For these 16 Rajya Sabha seats, the political parties have moved their MLAs to safer places so as not to split their votes. Resort politics has gained importance for 16 Rajya Sabha seats.

Political parties in Maharashtra are vigilant
7 candidates are in the fray for 6 seats in Maharashtra. A candidate needs 42 votes to win the Rajya Sabha elections. Mahavikas Aghadi will win three seats in the first round. Mavian has declared a fourth candidate with the support of independent MLAs and smaller parties. The BJP has 106 MLAs. Depending on their strength, two candidates will easily win. However, BJP has also fielded a third candidate. As there are seven candidates for six seats, Shiv Sena has kept their MLAs in a five-star hotel in Mumbai. So, BJP has also asked its MLAs to come to Mumbai on Wednesday. It is learned that BJP will keep its MLAs in Taj Hotel.
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What is the mathematics of Rajasthan?
Elections have started for four seats in Rajasthan. Congress has fielded three candidates. Congress has 108 MLAs of its own. A candidate needs 41 votes to win. Apart from this, Ashok Gehlot’s government has the support of smaller parties and independent MLAs. The BJP is likely to win one seat in Rajasthan and has backed Subhash Chandra with the remaining votes. Congress has nominated Pramod Tiwari for the third position. So, Subhash Chandra is expected to get 30 votes from BJP. Besides, they will have to match 11 votes. So, the Congress candidate has to match 15 votes. The Congress has moved its MLAs to a safer place to prevent any scams in the elections.
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The BJP has 121 MLAs in Karnataka and is trying to win three seats. Congress has fielded 2 candidates out of 70 MLAs. So, Janata Dal United has fielded 1 candidate out of 32 MLAs. Karnataka is going to fight for the fourth place. In Karnataka, 45 votes are required for a Rajya Sabha candidate to be elected. Therefore, efforts have been started to get the votes of independent MLAs and smaller parties.

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Elections are being held for two seats in Haryana. A quota of 31 votes is required for victory in Haryana. BJP has backed Kartikeya Sharma in second place. So, Congress has nominated Ajay Maken. Congress has 31 votes. However, the MLAs have been sent to a safe place so that the votes do not explode.