Polling underway in Rajasthan for three RS seats

19 Jun 2020 Evaluate

Voting for three seats of Rajya Sabha (RS) began in Rajasthan assembly building. Chief Minister (CM) Ashok Gehlot, deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, BJP state president Satish Poonia, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje were among those who cast their votes in the initial hours of voting.

The polling got underway at 9 am and will get over by 4 pm. The counting of votes will begin at 5 pm. Social distancing norms and other precautions are being taken in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

To cast their votes, the MLAs reached the assembly in buses from the hotels where they had been staying. Congress MLAs, independents and legislators of other supporting parties reached the assembly in six buses from a resort on Delhi highway where they had been staying since last week whereas BJP MLAs, who were also staying in another hotel in Sitapura also arrived in buses.

The Congress has nominated K C Venugopal and Neeraj Dangi for the RS polls, while the BJP has fielded Rajendra Gehlot and Onkar Singh Lakhawat.


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