Karnataka Legislative Council polls: Congress smirks as cross-voting hits BJP, JD(S); party jubilant over ‘stamp of approval’

Bengaluru, 18/6: The Karnataka Legislative Council election Thursday delivered a major setback to the BJP and JD(S) after some of their lawmakers cross-voted, helping the governing Congress bag five out of seven seats.

According to the BJP, three of its MLAs and eight from JD(S) voted for Congress. The JD(S), however, claimed that four of its MLAs and seven from BJP cross-voted