BJP has 160 MLAs followed by 24 of Congress, 4 of National People’s Party, three of BSP, two of National Unionist Zamindara Party and seven Independents. Mathur and two other party nominees were on Saturday elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan in the elections in which Congress-backed independent candidate Kamal Morarka was defeated. Mathur and two other party nominees were on Saturday elected to Rajya SabhaJaipur: Union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Bharatiya Janata Party vice president O.P. Congress-supported Independent candidate and industrialist Kamal Morarka got 34 votes—24 of Congress, four of National People’s Party, two of Bahujan Samaj Party and four Independents. BJP was expecting the support of two legislators of National Unionist Zamindara Party and four independent MLAs and secure a combined tally of 166 votes for its four candidates but figure stood at 164.

Source: Mint June 11, 2016 13:41 UTC