The Uttar Pradesh Congress which refused to support Bahujan Samaj Party supported Samajwadi Party candidate in the on-going bypolls for Gorakpur and Phulpur Parliamentary constituency, has announced support to BSP candidate BR Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha elections slated on March 23.
“Seven MlAs of the Congress will vote in favour of the BSP candidate in the RS beinnial polls,” said Congress legislature Party leader Ajay Kumar lallu in lucknow on Saturday.
Earlier, Samajwadi Party had announced support to the BSP by giving additional votes after voting for party candidate Jaya Bachhan. The SP has 47 votes in which they have 10 additional votes.
The BJP has announced only one candidate in Union minister Arun Jatiely so far and was yet to announce at least seven other candidates. Monday is the last date for filing of nominations for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats where polling would be held on March 23 if required.