Kolkata, June 19 -- CPI(M-L) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya has vehemently denied allegations of cross-voting by his party's MLAs during the recent Rajya Sabha elections, terming the claims made by the Congress party as "highly objectionable and false."

Speaking to ANI, Bhattacharya expressed deep astonishment at the accusations, asserting that the party had strictly adhered to its commitment to support the Congress candidate.

"Yesterday, Rajya Sabha elections were held. It had been decided that our two MLAs would vote in favour of the Congress candidate; consequently, both our MLAs cast their votes for the Congress candidate. However, I am astonished that the Congress is levelling highly objectionable and false alle...