Ranchi, June 10 -- The electoral path for Parimal Nathwani, the independent candidate supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been cleared following a formal verification process in the Jharkhand capital.

Returning Officer (RO) for the Rajya Sabha elections announced on Wednesday that after a thorough scrutiny of the documents, the nomination paper submitted by Nathwani has been found to be valid. The decision was formally recorded and accepted under Section 36 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

The scrutiny process involved a detailed examination of the affidavit, financial disclosures, and proposer signatures provided in the candidate's filing. Despite objections raised by opposition camps regarding the procedur...