Claim
In the recent Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka, cross-voting occurred: BJP MLAs voted for the Congress candidate/MP.
“कर्नाटक के अंदर अभी राज्यसभा चुनाव के अंदर क्रॉस वोटिंग होती है। बीजेपी के विधायक कांग्रेस को वोट डाल देते हैं। कांग्रेस के एमपी को वोट डाल देते हैं।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — cross-voting in the recent Karnataka Rajya Sabha election with a BJP MLA voting for the Congress candidate — is confirmed. The quote uses plural 'MLAs' while only one BJP MLA actually cross-voted (one abstained), but this does not falsify the central, substantially-true assertion.
Evidence
- https://www.wionews.com/india-news/setback-for-bjp-karnataka-mla-cross-votes-for-congress-in-rajya-sabha-elections-694408 Confirms that in the Feb 2024 Karnataka Rajya Sabha election, BJP MLA ST Somashekar cross-voted in favour of the ruling Congress (another BJP MLA abstained); Congress won three seats. pending audit