Vacant Ram Jethmalani's Rajya Sabha seat goes to BJP
BJP candidate won the vacant Rajya Sabha seat unanimously, the seat was vacant after demise of Ram Jethmalani. No other party fielded the candidates for the seat.
BJP candidate Satish Chandra Dubey won the vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Bihar unopposed. The by-election for the seat was done after demise of noted Lawyer Ram Jethmalani, who contested on RJD ticket three years ago.
After the deadline ended for withdrawal of nomination papers by 3 pm, Dubey won the seat unopposed. He was later handed over the certificate. Late Mr. Jethmalani won the seat from quota of Nitish Kumar’s party, RJD supremo prasad YADAV' target='_blank' title='lalu prasad yadav-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>lalu prasad yadav had an alliance with former party then, he was offered the seat because he represented Yadav in fodder scam case.
Initially it was expected that JDU might contest the by-elections. Perhaps this decision could well be a good move by Nitish, since he can bargain with BJP in state assembly elections. Meanwhile, BJP tried to soothe the sulking Dubey by offering him the Rajya Sabha seat. He along with few other leaders were disappointed after the party’s ignorable attitude towards traditional voters of Brahmins and Bhumihars.
