The Ahmed Patel was recently in news for his victory in Rajya Sabha in Gujarat. Mr. Patel left BJP in shock after he got Rajya Sabha elections. Congress chief further speaks that, “Thank God for the Election Commission.” She thanks to everyone for making this victory. Ahmed Patel needed 44 votes to win and he got 44 to return to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat for a 5th term. The election creates a massive heat between the Congress and the BJP as both had top leaders risk out at the Election Commission.
Sonia Gandhi, the 70-year-old congress chief refused to speak advance on Gujarat, where elections are due later this year. She said that, “My colleagues in the party have already spoken on this”. After that she added that, “I am happy and relieved with his victory, creates so much tension”.
After voting ended in Gujarat Tuesday, the Congress took the encounter in to Delhi, requesting the Election Commission to disqualify the votes of two party MLAs who showed their ballot papers to the BJP’s representatives. After watching a video of the vote, the EC agreed that they had break confidentiality. Its decision decreased the strength of the house to 174, so each candidate needed 44 votes to win, instead of 45, a target that seemed increasingly impossible for Ahmed Patel to get among cross voting and defections in his party.