Ranchi, June 18 -- As voting for the Rajya Sabha elections commenced in Jharkhand on Thursday, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) General Secretary Mithilesh Kumar Thakur expressed absolute confidence in the INDIA bloc's victory, asserting that their numbers are secure and their legislators are not "for sale."

Speaking to ANI, Thakur dismissed the BJP's attempts to influence the polls, stating that the opposition alliance is in a "comfortable position."

"The numbers are on our side. We are in a comfortable position. It is the BJP's character to make a 'dhan kuber' (wealthy person) their pawn so that they can poach MLAs. But there is no MLA up for sale in the INDIA bloc," the JMM leader said.

Taking a direct swipe at candidate Parimal Nathwan...