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Ahmed Patel Congress on win in Rajya Sabha election: our goal is Assembly Elections

Ahmed Patel Congress on win in Rajya Sabha election: our goal is Assembly Elections

Finally Congress nominee Ahmed Patel wins Gujarat Rajya Sabha seat with 44 votes after high political drama, the Rajya Sabha (RS) polls in Gujarat. Patel is a political advisor to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, retaining his seat from the state.


From BJP Bharatiya Janata Party  President Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani also won on RS seats with 46 votes each.While rebellion MLA Balwantsinh Rajput lost the election.

 

Despite cross-voting by  2 members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) Bholabhai Gohil and Raghavji Patel, Ahmed Patel fetched needed 44 first preference votes. Patel was banking on 44 of its 51 MLAs to support him, with the other seven being seen as supporters of the rebel Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela.

On victory, Ahmed Patel express gratitude to his MLAs for their support.