RJD Chief and CM candidate of Mahagatbandhan, Tejaswi Yadav. File
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Amid speculations that RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav could contest Rajya Sabha polls in Bihar, celebration supremo Lalu Prasad convened its Parliamentary board assembly in Patna on Sunday (March 1, 2026). The assembly is scheduled to be held 4 days earlier than the final date for submitting nominations within the Rajya Sabha polls.
Speaking to reporters, RJD State unit spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwary stated, “I’ve nothing to touch upon the speculations, however one factor is kind of clear. Individuals need our chief, Mr. Yadav ji, within the Higher Home of Parliament. Let’s wait. Issues will quickly turn into clear.” Of the whole 16 Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, 5 will fall vacant in April, for which elections can be held on March 16.
The Rajya Sabha phrases will finish subsequent month for Harivansh Narayan Singh and Ram Nath Thakur of the JD(U), Prem Chand Gupta and Amarendra Dhari Singh of the RJD, and Upendra Kushwaha of the RLM, a constituent of the NDA.
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The RJD, the principal Opposition celebration within the State, has solely 25 MLAs, too few to safe a Rajya Sabha berth. The RJD-led grand alliance, which incorporates Congress, CPI(ML), CPI(M), and IIP, has solely 35 members within the 243-strong State Meeting, six lower than the minimal quantity required to get a berth within the Higher Home of Parliament.
The suspense stays over the fifth seat, given the present state of affairs the place neither the RJD-led Mahagatbandhan nor the NDA has adequate numbers to win it by itself.
To win a Rajya Sabha berth, one wants the help of a minimum of 41 MLAs within the 243-member Bihar Meeting. The final date for submitting nominations is March 5, whereas scrutiny of papers will happen the following day. Candidates can be allowed to withdraw their nominations until March 9.
Revealed – March 01, 2026 12:47 pm IST
