With the Rajya Sabha elections looming on June 18, political parties in Jharkhand are strategically securing their MLAs. In a bid to stave off potential defections, the NDA and INDIA alliance are stashing their lawmakers away in hotels.

NDA MLAs are relocated to a hotel in Ranchi ahead of Rajya Sabha polls, strategizing for upcoming elections amid tough competition.

The Jharkhand NDA legislators will stay at the hotel for 48 hours and will only head back after casting votes for the June 18 Rajya Sabha polls, a leader said. | India News

NDA MLAs relocate to a Ranchi hotel before June 18 Rajya Sabha polls, with BJP confident of securing victory.

With the Rajya Sabha elections looming on June 18, political parties in Jharkhand are strategically securing their MLAs. In a bid to stave off potential defections, the NDA and…

JMM candidate Baidyanath Ram, Congress nominee Pranav Jha and BJP-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani are contesting for the two Rajya Sabha seats in the state.

A candidate requires at least 28 first-preference votes to win, while the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance only has 24 MLAs.

Three candidates – JMM's Baidyanath Ram, Congress's Pranav Jha and BJP-backed Independent nominee Parimal Nathwani – are contesting the polls for the two seats. | India News

Parimal Nathwani, the independent candidate NDA backed defeated Congress's Pranav Jha, and JMM candidate Baidyanath Ram was elected to the other seat. | India News

JMM candidate Baidyanath Ram and NDA-backed Independent nominee Parimal Nathwani won the two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand. | India News

With the help of BJD and YSRCP, who have 5 and 7 seats respectively, the NDA can reach the two-thirds majority mark in the Rajya Sabha of 164. | India News