Operation Akarsha Ahead of Rajya Sabha Elections 2018

The coming Rajya Sabha biennial polls in March are going to turn interesting as the ruling Telugu Desam Party is keen on getting all the three Rajya Sabha Seats that will go for elections in March. A minimum of 44 MLAs needs to support for electing one Rajya Sabha member.

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YSR Congress is effectively 46 MLAs after 21 MLAs have defected from the Party. Telugu Desam Party is reportedly in talks with another 6 MLAs from YSR Congress to prevent the Opposition Party from getting another Rajya Sabha Seat.

In the Previous Rajya Sabha Elections held in 2016, YSR Congress was able to send V. Vijay Sai Reddy as an RS member. Those retiring include Chiranjeevi, Renuka Chowdary, Devender Goud and CM Ramesh. TDP may renominate CM Ramesh once again.