All three legislators had reportedly voted in favour of a BJP-backed Independent candidate, Dilip Ray, defying the party’s whip in the Rajya Sabha polling.

Odisha Congress suspends three MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls, marking a significant political betrayal amid BJP's victory.

The joint candidate fielded by the BJD and the Indian National Congress (INC), Dr Datteshwar Hota, was defeated by veteran politician Dilip Ray, who contested as an independent candidate with the backing of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Odisha Congress have suspended three MLAs, Sofia Firdous, Ramesh Jena and Dasarathi Gomango, for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections. India News | Odisha Congress Suspends Three MLAs for Cross-voting in Rajya Sabha Election.