RANCHI, June 17 -- As the voting for the two Rajya Sabha seats is scheduled tomorrow, the legislators of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) were shifted to a five-star hotel here, giving enough ammunition for the opponents to hit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is backing independent candidate Parimal Nathwani.

JMM candidate Baidyanath Ram, Congress nominee Pranav Jha and BJP-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani are contesting for the two Rajya Sabha seats in the state. Nathwani's entry, backed by the NDA, has set the election for the two seats to a photo finish on June 18, while also stoking allegations of possible horse trading.

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