Bhubaneswar: Hours before the election to the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday announced its support to NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh from the Janata Dal (United).
The BJD supremo announced this after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar talked to him over the phone.
On September 10, Nitish had requested Naveen to extend his party’s support to Harivansh Narayan Singh for the post.
A day later, the BJD had issued a whip to its Rajya Sabha members to remain present in the House on September 14, the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament.
Notably, the BJD had supported Harivansh in the last election for the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman in 2018.
The post fell vacant after Harivansh’s term in the upper house expired on April 9 this year. He has has since been re-elected to the Rajya Sabha.
Harivansh will contest against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Manoj Jha. The RJD candidate will be supported by 12 opposition parties including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Shiv Sena, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Kerala Congress (M), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Indian Union Muslim League.
Also Read: RS Dy Chairman Poll: Bihar CM Seeks Odisha BJD Support For JD-U Candidate
Stay ahead with Odisha Bytes Breaking News - your ultimate source for the fastest, most…
New Delhi: After the record-breaking success of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, Rashmika Mandanna has her…
Bhubaneswar: Twelve members of Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSC) from nine districts of Odisha…
Hyderabad: Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor, who is rumoured to be dating Shikhar Pahariya, had once…
Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable stride toward strengthening industrial ecosystem, the Odisha government on Wednesday approved…
Bengaluru: Playing away from home, Odisha FC turned the game on its head to snatch a…
This website uses cookies.
