With the brain-racking calculations over the numbers involved for the fourth Rajya Sabha seat from Karnataka, the race seems to have become intense and interesting as multiple strategies and calculations, including a possible cross-voting, are being discussed as part of efforts being made by parties to register victory.
While hectic parleys were seen in the BJP on Sunday, the Janata Dal (Secular) is learnt to be involved in back-channel talks with Congress leaders to see whether any last-minute understanding can be arrived at. Any understanding between the two parties could upset the BJP’s calculations for the third seat. Dissidence in all the parties is being kept a close watch by others for possible cross-voting.
