Janata Dal (United) has declared the candidature of its Jharkhand State unit president Kheero Mahto for the single seat that it expects to win in the latest round of Rajya Sabha elections from Bihar, leaving Union Steel Minister R.C.P. Singh high and dry.
Mr. Singh, who is currently a Rajya Sabha MP, will have to resign from the Union Cabinet unless he can get BJP to send him to the Upper House. The BJP, however, on Sunday, has declared two candidates for the two seats it is likely to win from Bihar.
Mr. Singh had joined the Bihar cabinet in July 2021, during the last round of reshuffle. His induction had caused a lot of consternation within Janata Dal (United).