In Haryana, where polling is being held for two seats, Union Minister Birender Singh from the Bharatiya Janata Party is assured of a comfortable win. Tankha, whose party Congress has 57 votes, appears comfortably placed after BSP announced the backing of its four MLAs. New Delhi, June 11 (PTI): Polling is being held on Saturday in the crucial election to 27 Rajya Sabha seats in seven states, with a keen contest on cards in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana. A candidate needs 41 votes to win. A candidate in Madhya Pradesh needs 58 votes for victory.

Source: The Telegraph June 11, 2016 06:11 UTC