Congress got a big blow in the Rajya Sabha elections, 11 MLAs did ‘cross voting’, the tables turned in these states.

News India Live, Digital Desk: The results of Rajya Sabha elections 2026 have raised alarm bells for the Congress party. There are reports of ‘cross voting’ by at least 11 party MLAs in important states like Haryana, Bihar and Odisha. This rebellion not only spoiled the calculations of the Congress candidates, but has also raised serious questions on the discipline and unity within the party. Odisha: 3 MLAs suspended, allegations of ‘horse trading’. Congress has suffered the biggest blow in Odisha. Here, three party MLAs—Ramesh Jena, Dashrath Gamang and Sophia Firdous—have been accused of voting in favor of BJP-backed independent candidate Dilip Ray. Major action: The State Congress President has suspended these three MLAs from the party with immediate effect. Corruption allegations: Just before the voting, four people were arrested for luring MLAs with ₹ 5 crore at a resort in Bengaluru, which led to the Made the election very controversial. Haryana: Despite the victory, close ones gave up. In Haryana, Congress candidate Karamveer Boudh won in a very tough contest, but here too internal strife came to the fore. According to sources, votes of about 5 to 9 Congress MLAs in Haryana were either canceled or they did cross voting. BJP has claimed that many Congress MLAs were angry with the party leadership and they voluntarily supported the BJP supported candidate. This gap between the Hooda faction and the high command seems to be widening further. Bihar: Revenge on ‘voice of conscience’ The picture was no different in Bihar too. Here some Congress MLAs stayed away from the voting process or voted in favor of NDA candidates. The MLAs argue that they have voted not under any pressure, but on their ‘conscience’. In Bihar, NDA has marginalized the opposition by making a clean sweep on all 5 seats. Congress high command is strict, ‘show cause notice’ issued. Congress high command in Delhi is very angry with this mass rebellion. Party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge and state in-charge have called for the report. Disciplinary action: Show cause notices are being issued to the guilty MLAs. Sitting arrangement: In states like Odisha, there has been a demand to change the seating arrangement of rebel MLAs in the assembly. Future strategy: The party is now considering not giving tickets to these rebels in the upcoming elections.