<h1>Ruling-coalition candidate wins vice-presidential vote 452-300 amid alleged cross-voting and disputes over invalid ballots</h1> A ruling-coalition candidate won the vice-presidential election by 452 votes to 300 amid allegations of cross-voting and some invalid ballots; the coalition nominally held 427 MPs and had external support from an 11-member party. A senior opposition leader criticized focus on the alleged 15-40 cross-votes, urging attention to issues including recent tariffs, prolonged regional violence, party leadership tenures, withheld welfare funds, and a vacant Lok Sabha deputy speaker post. Government and opposition figures disputed whether dissenting votes were intentional or invalid, and both sides framed the outcome as evidence of shifting parliamentary support.