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. In important states like Haryana, Bihar and Odisha, the party has at least 11 MLAs There are reports of ‘cross voting’. This rebellion has 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, accused of ‘horse trading’

Congress has suffered the biggest setback in Odisha. Here 3 MLAs of the party-Ramesh Jena, Dashrath Gamang and Sophia Firdous—has been accused of voting in favor of BJP-backed independent candidate Dilip Ray.

Big Action: The State Congress President has suspended these three MLAs from the party with immediate effect.

Corruption allegations: The election was also highly controversial with the arrest of four people on charges of luring MLAs with ₹5 crore at a resort in Bengaluru just before voting.

Haryana: Despite victory, own people betrayed us

Congress candidates in Haryana Karamveer Boudh It won in a very tough competition, but here too internal strife came to the fore.

According to sources, in Haryana around 5 to 9 Congress MLAs Their votes were either canceled or they cross-voted.

The BJP has claimed that many Congress MLAs were angry with the party leadership and voluntarily supported the BJP-backed candidate. The gap between the Hooda faction and the high command now seems to be widening.

Bihar: Change of stance on ‘voice of conscience’

The picture was no different in Bihar also. Here some Congress MLAs stayed away from the voting process or voted in favor of NDA candidates. The MLAs argue that they did so not under any pressure, but on their own accord. ‘Voice of conscience’ Have voted on. In Bihar, NDA has pushed the opposition to the margins by making a clean sweep on all 5 seats.

Congress high command strict, ‘show cause notice’ issued

The 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.