GAYA JI, Dec. 22 -- Union minister and patron of Hindustan Awam Morcha (S) Jitan Ram Manjhi, whose party won five seats in the recent assembly elections, has staked claim to one Rajya Sabha seat from the state for his party. His claim comes amid speculations that all five seats going to polls in April will go to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

According to reports, Manjhi has also expressed his dissatisfaction the way Manjhi has been treated in the NDA and indicated that he may have to reconsider his options if his party, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), is not allotted a Rajya Sabha seat.

Manjhi spoke about his party's claim on Rajya Sabha seat while speaking at the felicitation ceremony of the newly elected MLAs of HAM (S)...