Sharad Pawar to represent Opposition in lone Rajya Sabha seat in Maharashtra

The ruling Mahayuti alliance will contest the six remaining Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra. The BJP has nominated candidates for four seats, while the NCP has nominated Jay Pawar, son of party chief Sunetra Pawar, for one seat. The Shiv Sena did not announce its candidate till late on Wednesday night.

Seven Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra are going to polls on March 16, for which March 5 is the deadline for filing nominations.

The ruling and opposition coalitions have decided to contest seats proportionate to their respective strength in the state legislative assembly, from where the RS seats will be elected. Since the ruling and opposition combines have decided to field seven candidates for an equal number of seats, all of them are expected to be elected unopposed.