Seven candidates, including NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, on Thursday (April 3, 2026) filed nominations for seven Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra. With this, six candidates of the ruling Mahayuti alliance, including Union Minister Ramdas Athawale and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vinod Tawde, and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) nominee, Mr. Pawar, are set to get elected unopposed. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) stated that his party was willing to take “a step forward or backward” for the welfare of Maharashtra and the Marathi-speaking populace, dismissing any political ego in the matter. Published – April 04, 2026 02:55 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation U.P. ATS arrests four members of ‘terror network’ linked with Pakistani handlers In poll-bound Assam, Adityanath stresses U.P. model of dealing with rioters