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2 Independents who won Bihar MLC polls join BJP, one had rebelled from party before
What we know so far: 5 reports from 3 outlets, first at 29 Oct, 12:46 IST, latest at 1 Nov, 10:26 IST. Headlines and summaries are quoted from each outlet, oldest first; each links to the original report.
- Thursday 29 October
- The HinduMaharashtra MLC polls: Blame game begins in Mahayuti as BJP accuses Shiv Sena for defeat
BJP calls Sena ‘greedy’; Sena blames BJP for unfair seat distribution
- Hindustan TimesCongress’ tally in MLC polls triggers meme fest by BJP: ‘Zero check karlo bhai’
The MLC elections were held in 28 seats across four states, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka, on October 23.
- The Economic TimesUP MLC polls: BJP wins 6 seats, SP bags 5
- Friday 30 October
- The HinduMaharashtra MLC polls: Lessons for the BJP, hope for Maha Vikas Aghadi | Explained
Congress hits the BJP where it hurts the most.
- Sunday 1 November
- Hindustan Times2 Independents who won Bihar MLC polls join BJP, one had rebelled from party before
Rahul Raj is a BJP rebel who had fought the key Saran seat as an Independent. He defeated JD(U) candidate Anand Pushkar to win the Saran Teachers’ constituency.