RS elections conclude in Karnataka; BJP MLA refrains from casting vote.

The polling for the election of four Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka has concluded, with BJP MLA Shivaram Hebbar abstaining from voting, which is seen as a setback for the NDA. Earlier, another BJP MLA, S.T. Somashekar, allegedly engaged in cross voting and cast his vote for the Congress candidate. The results are expected to be announced by Tuesday evening, and it is likely that all three Congress candidates will win, along with the NDA candidate from the BJP. However, the JD-S candidate may lose. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar criticized the BJP and JD-S for asking for votes of conscience from the Congress while themselves engaging in cross voting. [Extracted from the article]