New Delhi: Rajya Sabha is likely to elect its deputy chairperson on the first day of the monsoon session which begins on Monday.
NDA's candidate, JD(U)'s Harivansh Narayan Singh who is looking for his second straight term, is pitted against the candidate proposed by the opposition--RJD's Manoj Jha.
Speaking to ETV Bharat on this, Manoj Jha, a former academician, said that this election should not be seen just on the basis of numbers, it's far bigger than that.
He said that the central government should not consider opposition weak. The opposition will keep questioning the government on every issue.
"I have got the support of as many as 12 parties. They have already confirmed their support for my candidature. Talks are going on with some more parties and everything will be clear within the next 48 hours. I am very sure of getting some unexpected support on the day of the election," added Jha.
The opposition choice fell on Jha after DMK declined the offer to contest and the majority of other non-NDA parties also showed little interest in entering a losing battle.
Notably, the ruling NDA has a comfortable majority in the upper house to get Harivansh elected.
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