News India Live, Digital Desk: The excitement of Rajya Sabha elections is at its peak in the politics of Bihar. NDA (BJP, JDU, LJP-R, HAM and RLM) has solved the mathematics of ‘vote allotment’ to ensure the victory of its candidates. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar And NDA strategists have prepared the voting list of MLAs at the last moment, so that there is no scope for any kind of cross-voting or technical lapse.
NDA’s magic figure: Who got which MLA?
NDA has sufficient majority figure, but exact distribution of votes is mandatory for all five candidates (Nitin Naveen, Ramnath Thakur, Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha, Shivesh Ram and one other) to secure victory.
The equation of votes is as follows:
BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party has the maximum number of MLAs. Apart from its cadre voters, the party has also allotted some MLAs from independent and small parties to its candidates.
JDU: Taking command himself, Nitish Kumar has given clear instructions to JDU MLAs. Ramnath Thakur Like the victory of veteran faces has been given priority.
Role of small parties: Chirag Paswan’s LJP-Rby Jitan Ram Manjhi HAM And Upendra Kushwaha R.L.M. MLAs have been tagged with specific candidates.
The Last Moment Strategy
According to reports, meetings went on till late night in Patna to finalize the list of ‘vote allotment’.
First Preference: To secure victory, every candidate must have at least 41 first preference votes Needed NDA strategists have ensured that every candidate has a backup of 42 to 43 votes.
Eye on cross-voting: To prevent any possible breach by the opposition (grand alliance), the NDA has instructed all its MLAs to remain united and follow the whip.
A look at the profiles of the candidates
Nitin Naveen: A strong leader of BJP, to whom the party has given a big responsibility by sending him to Rajya Sabha.
Ramnath Thakur: Trusted face of JDU and carrier of Karpoori Thakur’s legacy.
Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha (RLM): NDA’s joint candidate from Upendra Kushwaha’s party.
Shivesh Ram: Young and Dalit faces of BJP, who are being prepared for future politics.
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