Bihar emerges as the election’s hottest battleground as NDA eyes a clean sweep with marquee candidates
Voting commenced at 9 AM on Monday for 37 Rajya Sabha seats spanning 10 states : Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana with vote counting scheduled post-5 PM. These seats fall vacant in April as incumbent members conclude their terms.
Bihar commands maximum political attention, fielding five NDA heavyweights: Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, RLM’s Upendra Kushwaha, JD(U) minister Ram Nath Thakur eyeing a rare hat-trick and BJP state general secretary Shivesh Kumar. JD(U) minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary expressed full NDA confidence, noting visible anxiety within opposition ranks.
Odisha witnesses its first Rajya Sabha polling in 12 years, with five candidates competing for four vacating seats.
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