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Congress Flags ‘Discrepancies’ in BJP-Backed Nathwani's RS Poll Nomination Papers; Files Complaint
NDA backing gives businessman Parimal Nathwani a new route in a contest where the ruling JMM has 34 MLAs and needs 28 first-preference votes.
- On Monday, Gujarat-based businessman and YSR Congress Party MP Parimal Nathwani filed his nomination as an NDA-backed Independent for one of two Jharkhand Rajya Sabha seats, adding intrigue to the June 18 contest.
- The INDIA bloc holds 56 of the 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats, comfortably securing one position, while the NDA's 24 members fall four votes short of the 28 required for victory.
- Critics argue Jharkhand should be represented by local leaders, reviving an 'outsider versus local' debate; BJP MLA Naveen Jaiswal defended Nathwani's 'proven track record' at IIM Ranchi and other infrastructure initiatives.
- Ruling alliance candidates Baidyanath Ram and Pranav Jha filed their nominations with confidence of winning both seats, though State Congress leader Raju alleged the BJP aims to encourage 'horse trading' by backing Nathwani.
- Polling scheduled for June 18 addresses two vacancies: the death of JMM founder Shibu Soren in August 2025 and the expiration of BJP MP Deepak Prakash's six-year term.
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Jharkhand numbers game in Rajya Sabha race heats up as BJP bets on Parimal Nathwani
While the ruling JMM's candidate Baidyanath Ram is set to win one Rajya Sabha seat, its ally Congress's nominee Pranav Jha faces a challenge from NDA-backed Gujarat businessman Nathwani for the second seat
·India
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JMM's Baidyanath Ram, Cong's Pranav Jha, BJP backed Parimal Nathwani file nomination for RS polls
Ranchi, Jun 8 (PTI) JMM candidate Baidyanath Ram and Congress nominee Pranav Jha on Monday filed their nominations for two Rajya Sabha seats in the state going to polls on June 18. Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh Parimal Nathwani also filed his nomination papers as an Independent candidate for the elections, exuding confidence of […]
·New Delhi, India
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