Senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Sunday said his party has not decided yet about extending support to any party in the August 8 Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat. Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, the high-profile political secretary to Sonia Gandhi, is seeking a fifth Rajya Sabha term from Gujarat. Patel said the decision about supporting any party in the Rajya Sabha polls would be taken in consultation with Pawar. When asked about Congress shifting its 44 MLAs to Bengaluru to “protect” them from the BJP ahead of Rajya Sabha polls, Patel said the party itself was responsible for the current scenario. “Usually, Rajya Sabha MPs used to get elected unopposed.

Source: Hindustan Times August 06, 2017 16:30 UTC