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RS polls: Changed legislative math in Gujarat may play spoiler for BJP

As per the number of seats won in the Gujarat Assembly elections held in December last year, both the BJP and the Congress are poised to get two seats each to the Rajya Sabha

Winter session of Parliament to be held from 15 December
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Press Trust of India Ahmedabad
The ruling BJP may have to part with two of its Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat due to change in the legislative arithmetic after last year's state polls.
 
The elections for 58 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant across the country are slated to be held on March 23. Out of these seats, four are in Gujarat which are presently held by the BJP.
 
As per the number of seats won in the Gujarat Assembly elections held in December last year, both the BJP and the Congress are poised to get two seats each to the Upper House of Parliament.
 
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