NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will support
Opposition candidate Manoj Jha for the post of Deputy Chairman in the Upper House, said AAP leader
Sanjay Singh on Monday.
"AAP will support Opposition candidate Manoj Jha for the post of
Rajya Sabha's Deputy Chairman," Singh told ANI here.
JDU MP Harivansh is contesting against
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Manoj Jha.
The post of Deputy Chairman of the Upper House fell vacant after the term of Harivansh ended in April.
The total strength of Rajya Sabha is 245 and the NDA candidate, Harivansh, is expected to win without any hurdle as parties like TRS, YSR, AIADMK also are likely to support the NDA candidate.
The
monsoon session of
Parliament commenced today.