India, June 19 -- The BJP on Thursday said the Rajya Sabha seat result in Jharkhand shows that allies in the INDIA bloc have rejected Rahul Gandhi's leadership. The ruling party at the Centre also called Gandhi a "liability" for the INDIA bloc.

Amid cross-voting, NDA-supported Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani on Thursday won one of the two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand, defeating the Congress's Pranav Jha.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Baidyanath Ram was elected to the other seat. Nathwani polled 28 votes, while Jha bagged 20 votes. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged that the opposition alliance is plagued by infighting.

"It is a loss for Rahul Gandhi. It is a loss for the INDI alliance and a loss for the Congr...