Dhanbad, May 30 -- Jharkhand finance minister Radhakrishna Kishore on Friday accused the BJP of trying to play politics of horse-trading ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Speaking to reporters at the Circuit House in Dhanbad after being welcomed by Congress workers, he said the BJP did not have the required numbers to win a Rajya Sabha seat but was still preparing to field a candidate.

"The BJP does not have enough legislators to secure a Rajya Sabha seat. If it still decides to contest, it clearly indicates an attempt to indulge in the politics of buying and selling legislators," Kishore said.

He claimed that the ruling Mahagathbandhan was in a comfortable position with the support of 56 MLAs, including those from the Jharkh...