Patna (Bihar) [India], March 16 : Bihar JDU President Umesh Singh Kushwaha on Monday exuded confidence in the National Democratic Alliance's victory in Bihar in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
"NDA only has to formally declare victory. 101% our victory is certain. No matter what tactics the opposition resorts to, voting is happening in favour of the NDA. All five seats will be in favour of the NDA," he said.
He added, "Detaining legislators is an insult to democracy. Some legislators have been freed and are not in captivity, so we salute their courage."
Earlier today, Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief and NDA candidate for Rajya Sabha from Bihar, Upendra Kushwaha, said, "The counting is happening today itself, so the results will come in the same way that we have been repeatedly telling about... When RJD itself is gradually disappearing from the political scene of Bihar, then what can we say about their MLAs disappearing... The victory of all five NDA candidates is more than 100% certain."
Janata Dal (United) National Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha echoed a similar confidence.
"NDA will win all five seats with a big margin. Four seats are confirmed. We will also win the fifth seat," he said.
Bihar minister Mangal Pandey also said the same while taking a jibe over reports of RJD moving their MLAs to a hotel to prevent any cross-voting.
"Today, the voting process will be completed, and all NDA candidates will win. They (RJD) don't trust their own MLAs, that is why they are doing this," he said.
NDA has eyed all five seats to the Rajya Sabha but lacks a clear majority for its fifth candidate. NDA needs three MLAs to vote across party lines, whereas RJD needs the support of six MLAs to achieve the 41 mark.
NDA candidates include Bihar's longest-tenured Chief Minister Nitish Kumar; RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha, BJP chief Nitin Nabin, Shivesh Ram and Ram Nath Thakur. RJD has nominated AD Singh for the seat.