Polling begins for Bihar’s two Rajya Sabha seats with Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar on the same side of the political spectrum. Lalu’s RJD will support two candidates of Kumar’s JD(U), signalling a possible realignment in Bihar politics.
RAJYA SABHA POLLING BEGINS FOR TWO BIHAR SEATS
According to Lalu, his party will support JD(U) nominees in the name of defeating communal forces. The two JD(U) nominees, diplomat-politician Pawan Varma and Gulam Rasool Balyavi, are facing stiff challenge from real estate baron Anil Sharma and former Rajya Sabha MP Sabir Ali, who have entered the fray as independents, and are being backed by party rebels and the BJP. JD(U) president Sharad Yadav was earlier elected unopposed on third seat Rajya Sabha from Bihar.
