A BJP-backed candidate wins a Rajya Sabha seat from Jharkhand in an election held today, according to multiple reports citing political sources. The outcome is attributed to cross-voting by some MLAs rather than voting strictly along party lines. Reports state that MLAs belonging to CPI(ML) and Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) cast votes that ultimately support the BJP-backed candidate, enabling the candidate’s victory. The reporting characterizes the process as cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha election, suggesting that vote patterns deviated from the expected alignment of parties represented in the state legislature. While the sources do not provide detailed vote counts in the provided excerpts, they consistently link the result to the involvement of CPI(ML) and RJD MLAs in supporting the winning candidate. The election outcome therefore reflects a deviation in voting behavior among certain state lawmakers.