Bihar Rajya Sabha polls: NDA secures clean sweep, bags all 5 seats

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a clean sweep in Bihar, winning all five Rajya Sabha seats. Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha said the victory disappointed the opposition, while the RJD alleged horse-trading in the voting process.

NDA Sweeps Bihar Rajya Sabha Polls

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won all five Rajya Sabha seats of the state and said that the party's victory has disappointed the opposition.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a clean sweep in Bihar, winning all five Rajya Sabha seats. Speaking to ANI after the result, Sinha said, "All five seats have been won by NDA...The NDA's victory has disappointed the opposition even more...All five NDA candidates have won in Bihar...Their people did not come to vote. These people (the opposition) make allegations when they lose."

Leaders React to Victory

Bihar Minister Ram Kirpal Yadav congratulated the winners, adding, "All five NDA candidates have won, and I congratulate everyone. The way NDA has been winning so far, it will continue to win in the same manner in the future."

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the NDA's rock-solid unity and resounding victory. "This is a day of great excitement. The NDA's rock-solid unity and the NDA's resounding victory. Is there any unity in the opposition?" he added.

RJD Alleges Horse-Trading

Reacting to the results, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Rajya Sabha MP Amarendra Dhari Singh alleged the Horse trading in the voting. "We have lost despite winning. We had the numbers. Horse trading has happened in this, and the four voters who did not come were from our alliance," he added.

Election Background

The biennial Rajya Sabha elections were held to fill 37 seats across 10 states. Out of the 37 seats, 26 candidates have already been elected unopposed, while voting was held for the remaining 11 seats, including five from Bihar. (ANI)

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