Jharkhand’s Rajya Sabha elections saw a significant upset as NDA-backed independent Parimal Nathwani and JMM’s Baidhyanath Ram secured the two seats, defeating Congress candidate Pranav Jha. Despite having enough numbers, the Congress alleged betrayal and “horse-trading” by alliance partners, accusing the BJP of backing an “outsider” industrialist. The outcome has left the ruling INDIA bloc in disarray.
