Rajya Sabha polls fallout to be reviewed: JMM

Business To Business, Ranchi, 22^nd June, 2026:  Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Monday said that the outcome of the recent Rajya Sabha elections and the alleged cross-voting by some legislators would be reviewed jointly by the ruling INDIA alliance partners before any further action is decided.
Addressing a press conference, JMM General Secretary and central spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya said efforts were underway to identify the MLAs who allegedly cross-voted during the election.
The controversy arose after the victory of Parimal Nathwani, whose win was attributed by the ruling alliance to support from legislators outside the BJP's expected strength.
Bhattacharya claimed that the votes in the election reflected two opposing political camps. According to him, Hemant Soren and Rahul Gandhi represented the leadership of the 50 legislators who supported INDIA bloc candidates.
He contrasted them with the camp led by Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Nitin Nabin, alleging that 28 MLAs, including some from the ruling alliance, voted for Nathwani.
The JMM indicated that discussions among alliance partners would determine the next course of action once the review is completed. The episode has intensified political tensions in Jharkhand, with ruling alliance leaders alleging cross-voting and opposition leaders rejecting such accusations.