Congress' Rajya Sabha Pick In Jharkhand Sparks Row; JMM Mulls Contest On Both Seats

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• Congress' Rajya Sabha Pick In Jharkhand Sparks Row;
• JMM Mulls Contest On Both Seats Published By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 07:02 IST The Congress maintained that there was no threat to alliance unity and expressed confidence that both INDIA bloc-backed candidates would emerge victorious.
• Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren held a meeting of JMM legislators in Ranchi on Friday to discuss the Rajya Sabha elections.
• The Congress’s decision to nominate senior party functionary Pranav Jha for a Rajya Sabha seat from Jharkhand has triggered unease within the ruling alliance, with leaders of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) demanding that the party contest both seats going to polls in the state.
• The development comes a day after the Congress announced Jha’s candidature for one of the two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand.