Cross-voting helps NDA in RS polls in Odisha, Bihar; BJP should be ashamed, says Sanjay Raut

The Rajya Sabha elections on Monday revealed the opposition's struggle for unity. Absenteeism cost the Grand Alliance a seat in Bihar, while cross-voting gave the BJP an extra seat in Odisha. A dispute over ballot secrecy left Haryana's election results unresolved. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut commented on the cross-voting, saying, "It always happens. The BJP should be ashamed of playing this game of money. Opposition parties are united in Bihar and Odisha."