Nitish Kumar sours Opposition plans for Rajya Sabha deputy chairman poll

Opposition parties were hoping that the BJD's nine MPs might decide to remain equidistant from both the blocs

The Congress-led Opposition’s hopes of mounting a successful challenge for the election to the post of deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha received a setback on Tuesday when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reached out to some of the regional leaders to seek support for the National Democratic Alliance candidate Harivansh.

As the numbers are stacked currently, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) continues to hold the key to the election. The BJD said it will announce its decision on Wednesday, but is unlikely to vote for the Opposition’s nominee since it will be a Congress MP.

But Opposition parties were