Why One Rajya Sabha Seat Is Testing the Unity of the MVA

Why one Rajya Sabha seat is testing the unity of the MVA

Seven seats, two alliances and six major parties in the fray. The Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra are drawing attention for more than one reasons. Here’s how one Rajya Sabha seat will test the INDIA Bloc’s unity in Maharashtra.

Why Congress is pushing hard for Maharashtra's lone Rajya Sabha seat

With 72 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant this year, the Congress party faces a crucial test of numbers that could determine whether it retains the Leader of Opposition (LoP) position. With the retirement of senior Congress leaders shortly and the party falling short of the threshold numbers to fetch the LoP post, negotiations have begun.

NCP (SP) leaders Sule and Jayant Patil meet Uddhav in Mumbai, but no headway on RS seat decision

Mumbai, Mar 3 (PTI) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president Supriya Sule and senior leader Jayant Patil on Tuesday met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai and discussed the contentious issue of the lone Rajya Sabha seat the Opposition alliance is assured to win in Maharashtra in the March 16 polls.However, no final decision has been made on the issue, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray said amid claims by Maha Vikas Agh…

MVA yet to decide on RS seat: Aaditya Thackeray​

Sharad Pawar to be MVA Rajya Sabha Candidate from Maharashtra

In a significant development in Maharashtra politics, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition has reportedly reached a consensus regarding its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. According to sources, Sharad Pawar, the veteran leader and chief of NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar), is set to be the joint candidate for the opposition alliance. Given the current numerical strength in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the MVA is in a positio…

Aaditya Thackeray reiterates Shiv Sena(UBT) claim in MVA over RS seat

Mumbai, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena(UBT) legislator and former Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Monday stated that there is no impasse in discussions regarding the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 16. He said that all parties involved in the Maha Vikas Aghadi are in dialogue with one another and reiterated that his party has a legitimate claim to contest the seat. “We have put forward our claim on the upcoming Rajya Sabha seat, as n…