Among those filing nominations were Union minister Ramdas Athawale, senior BJP leader Vinod Tawde, and Parth Pawar. Opposition candidate Sharad Pawar also filed his nomination for the lone seat expected to be won by the opposition alliance
05 March,2026 11:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Raut explained that although there was strong support within the party for Chaturvedi to return to the Upper House of Parliament, the Shiv Sena (UBT) did not have the required numbers in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to successfully contest the seat
05 March,2026 02:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tawde, Athawale, Ivnate, and Wadkute are among four candidates as biennial polls near; Sharad Pawar likely MVA nominee, Parth Pawar to file papers
05 March,2026 09:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Athawale, who heads the Republican Party of India (Athawale), is set for another term in the Upper House. Meanwhile, Tawde is seeking entry into the Rajya Sabha for the first time
04 March,2026 01:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
