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With no withdrawal of candidature, Jharkhand will see poll for

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Press Trust of India Ranchi
Last Updated : Mar 15 2018 | 7:50 PM IST

Election will take place for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand as none of the three candidates withdrew papers on the last day of taking back papers today.

There was no withdrawal on the last day of the March 23 Rajya Sabha polling as three nominees are in the fray, an official in the assembly secretariat said here today.

The BJP's Sameer Uranv and Pradeep Kumar Sonthalia and Congress Dheeraj Sahu are in the fray for the two Upper House seats from Jharkhand.

In the house of 80, the ruling BJP has 43 MLAs and its ally AJSU 4, while opposition Congress has 7, JMM has 18 MLAs. JVP (P) has 2, BSP 1, MCC 1, CPIML(L) 1 and Independents 3.

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First Published: Mar 15 2018 | 7:50 PM IST

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