"NDA is united, we'll win all five seats": Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Rajya Sabha polls
Patna, March 14
Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday expressed confidence in the victory of National Democratic Alliance candidates in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Speaking with the media, Choudhary said that the candidates have been chosen carefully and said that the alliance stands united.
"... We have fielded five candidates after careful consideration. The entire NDA is united, and we will win all five seats," he said.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that the NDA will emerge victorious in Bihar, adding that the alliance has "numerical strength and unity."
"We are fully prepared for this. There is no doubt about it at all. NDA's candidates will win all five seats in Bihar and go to the Rajya Sabha as MPs... We have the numerical strength, the entire NDA is moving forward with unity...," he told the media.
Voicing similar confidence, Janata Dal United's National Executive President Sanjay Kumar Jha said that he is confident that NDA will win "all five seats with a huge margin."
Bihar Minister Shravan Kumar also said that the NDA will win all five seats in Bihar.
"101% victory is assured... NDA is winning all five seats in Bihar...," he said.
Earlier, Union Minister Giriraj Singh asserted confidence in the victory of the NDA candidates in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, stating that the candidates will win "by 200%."
Speaking with the media, the Union Minister said, "The value of NDA's vote is four times more than that of the INDI alliance, and we know this much that all five of NDA's five candidates are winning by 200%."
The polling for the biennial elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) to fill the 37 seats across 10 states is scheduled to take place on March 16, with the counting of votes on the same day at 5 pm.
The term of 37 members who were elected from Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana will conclude in the month of April, vacating the seats for new members to be elected.
— ANI
Reader Comments
"Winning by 200%" and "101% victory" – these statements sound more like political rhetoric than serious analysis. I wish leaders would focus on their policy agenda for the Rajya Sabha instead of just boasting about numbers.
The NDA has the numbers, no doubt. But the real test is what these MPs will do in the Upper House. Bihar needs strong voices in Delhi to push for special category status and more central funds.
As an observer, the unity shown is impressive given Bihar's complex political landscape. It will be interesting to see if this cohesion holds for the general elections later this year.
All the best to the candidates! Hope whoever wins works on education and healthcare in Bihar. We need practical solutions, not just political victories. 🙏
Chirag Paswan and JDU leaders on the same page is a big development. If this alliance works smoothly, it could change Bihar's politics. The Rajya Sabha polls are just the beginning.
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