Congress Wins 5 Of 7 Karnataka MLC Seats, BJP Probes Suspected Cross-Voting

The Karnataka Legislative Council election results have triggered a political storm, with the BJP leadership reportedly summoning top state leaders to Delhi after allegations of cross-voting within NDA ranks. Congress secured five of the seven MLC seats, winning 151 votes despite having only 135 MLAs in the Assembly. The BJP won two seats but fell short of its expected tally, while ally JD(S) failed to get its candidate elected. The results have sparked a blame game between BJP and JD(S), with both parties accusing each other's legislators of backing Congress candidates. The outcome is being seen as a major boost for Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and has raised questions about unity within the NDA in Karnataka.