<span style="color: #222222;">Both candidates have been elected unopposed in the biennial election to fill the two vacant seats for Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand. Both the candidates, Aditya Sahu from BJP and Dr. Mahua Majhi from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) have been elected unopposed to the Upper House.<br />''<br />''Returning Officer Syed Javed Haider on Friday announced the election unopposed after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended today at 3 pm. <br />''<br />''The nomination papers of both the candidates received for the biennial election to the two vacant seats for Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand were found valid. The tenure of MP Mahesh Poddar and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is ending on July 7. <br />''<br />''Biennial elections for 57 Rajya Sabha seats will be held across 15 states on June 10.</span><br />