AICC observers Bhupesh Baghel, Ajay Sharma reach Ranchi ahead of RS Polls
Ranchi, June 6
All India Congress Committee observers Bhupesh Baghel and Ajay Sharma arrived in Ranchi on Saturday ahead of the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand.
Ahead of their arrival, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced its candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat, signalling a possible reduction in tensions between the JMM and Congress.
JMM leaders had expressed their intention to contest both vacant seats, while Congress had already declared its candidate. The latest developments indicate that both parties are moving towards a mutual understanding ahead of the polls.
The Congress on Thursday released its list of seven candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, scheduled to be held on June 18.
The list includes party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, who has been nominated from Karnataka.
The party has also nominated Mansoor Ali Khan and Pawan Khera from Karnataka, Meenakshi Natarajan from Madhya Pradesh.
Neeraj Dangi has been nominated from Rajasthan, while Praveen Chakravarty has been fielded from Tamil Nadu and Pranav Jha from Jharkhand.
Earlier, on June 3, the Election Commission issued a notification for biennial elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats from ten states.
This includes four seats each in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, three seats each in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, two seats in Jharkhand, and one seat each in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Meghalaya. The filing of nominations has begun, and the last date is June 8.
Notification was also issued for the Rajya Sabha bypoll for a seat each in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Another day, another political drama around Rajya Sabha elections. Congress is fielding heavyweights like Kharge from Karnataka, but what about the youth? Where is the fresh leadership? Parties are too busy in seat-sharing games instead of real issues like unemployment and inflation. Disappointing. 😒
Good to see Congress and JMM trying to patch up. Jharkhand needs stable coalition leadership. JMM initially wanted both seats, but now they're accommodating Congress. That's politics, yaar. Pranav Jha from Jharkhand is a decent choice—hope he works for state development.
Honestly, all this seat-sharing and observer visits feel like a big circus. Common people have no voice in these elections—it's all MLA votes and backroom deals. Wish there were more direct elections for Rajya Sabha. But ek baat toh hai, at least Congress is trying to maintain alliances.
Baghel and Sharma as observers—good choice given their experience in state politics. But Congress should focus more on ground-level issues in Jharkhand rather than just Rajya Sabha calculations. The state needs better infrastructure and jobs. Politics of power won't help the aam aadmi.
Interesting times in Jharkhand politics! Congress-JMM alliance is crucial to keep BJP at bay in future elections. But I'm surprised they didn't field any tribal candidate from Jharkhand. Pranav Jha is fine, but representation matters. Hope the observers address this during talks. 🤔
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