Gujarat Rajya Sabha election LIVE: Counting begins, EC rejects Congress plea for cancellation of two votes hindustantimes.com

The BJP’s Amit Shah and Smriti Irani are set to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in polling on Tuesday, which has become a high-stakes battle for Congress party’s Ahmed Patel, thanks to infighting and resignations.

Patel remained confident of victory, saying that the “numbers favoured the Congress”.