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  Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls open rift among Congres and RJD over cross voting: Who said what

  India | June 19, 2026 10:59 IST

  Jharkhand Congress in-charge K Raju accused the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Left parties of betraying the INDIA bloc, alleging that some of their legislators may have cross-voted in favour of the NDA-backed candidate after accepting money.

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  Parimal Nathwani, BJP-backed candidate, wins Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls in big jolt to Congress

  India | June 18, 2026 23:28 IST

  Parimal Nathwani received 30 votes in the Rajya Sabha election. However, two of those votes were declared invalid, taking his effective tally to 28 votes, exactly the number required to secure victory.

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  INDIA bloc vs NDA in Jharkhand Rajya Sabha Polls today: Will Parimal Nathwani spring a surprise?

  India | June 18, 2026 8:46 IST

  The INDIA bloc appears to have a numerical advantage. It holds 56 MLAs in total — including 34 from the JMM, 16 from Congress, four from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and two from CPI(ML) Liberation.

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  BJP-backed Parimal Nathwani's Rajya Sabha nomination accepted despite Congress' objection

  Jharkhand | June 10, 2026 14:19 IST

  The Returning Officer declared Nathwani's nomination valid after examining documents and reviewing objections raised during the scrutiny process.

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  Modi govt should focus on effective governance: Nathwani

  Politics | May 18, 2014 0:03 IST

  Vadodara: The Narendra Modi-led government should focus on effective governance and fast tracking of overall development, Rajya Sabha MP and senior RIL executive Parimal Nathwani today said.  “The focus of the Narendra Modi-led government should