New Delhi: As the Rajya Sabha elections close down, Congress is likely to get a Rajya Sabha seat with its alliance Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Jharkhand, sources told news agency ANI on Sunday.
After the retirement of two BJP leaders Mahesh Poddar and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, two seats will fall vacant in Jharkhand in June.
Speaking to ANI, Rajesh Thakur, Jharkhand Congress President said, “Till now the decision no decision has been taken but we can say that positive talks have been taken place between National President Sonia Gandhi and Hemant Soren. The discussion was also held with the organization in charge KC Venugopal and we understand a positive outcome will come today for the Congress.”
He further said that a person from Jharkhand should go to the upper house.
“A leader from Jharkhand should go to Rajya Sabha. Still, we will follow what our president Sonia Gandhi says. The list will come today and positive talks were held (with JMM) and I can say that there will be a Congress candidate,” he told ANI.
Meanwhile, Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren also met Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday in Delhi. He said he met Gandhi and held a discussion about the current political situation in the state.
“I met Sonia Gandhi and gave her the details about the Rajya Sabha elections. There are two Rajya Sabha seats in the state, we had a discussion about that. All the details about the matter will be released in some time,” said Soren as per ANI.
“He has given a positive response on Congress’ demand for a Rajya Sabha berth from the state. The final decision will be taken soon,” ANI sources said.
Elections for the 57 vacant seats in the Rajya Sabha will be held on June 10. The seats are falling vacant as 57 members from 15 seats will be retiring from the upper house of the parliament.