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The Nationalist Congress Party’s (NCP) erstwhile MLC Rajendra Jain connected Monday (June 8, 2026) filed his information arsenic the NCP’s campaigner successful the beingness of the Mahayuti allies for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election successful Maharashtra. The by-poll, to beryllium held connected June 18, was scheduled pursuing the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. She sidelined elder Cabinet Minister and Other Backward Classes (OBC) person Chhagan Bhujbal, and gave the information to Mr. Jain.
Mr. Bhujbal had expressed his tendency to unafraid a spot successful the Rajya Sabha, and a ministerial berth for his nephew Sameer Bhujbal.
While Mr. Chhagan Bhujbal denied feeling upset by the decision, NCP-(Sharadchandra Pawar oregon SP) person Supriya Sule batted for him. Mr. Chhagan Bhujbal’s enactment deserved a nationalist platform, Ms. Sule said. “India could person had a salient nationalist person had helium been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. His mode of speaking successful Parliament, his speeches, and his ideas would person been impressive,” she said.
In effect to questions connected however helium was taking the decision, Mr. Chhagan Bhujbal said helium was “a kabaddi subordinate and not a chess player”. “I bash not cognize however to play chess,” helium said, adding that helium had been assured things would alteration during Cabinet expansion.
Mr. Chhagan Bhujbal had earlier sought a ministerial berth for his nephew earlier helium was nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
“There are respective governmental leaders who clasp a presumption present and their kin clasp a presumption successful the Parliament. Take the illustration of Shinde saheb (Eknath Shinde is the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, portion his lad Shrikant Shinde is an MP). I merit a akin accidental aft moving for decades successful nationalist life. My lad (referring to his nephew and erstwhile MP Sameer Bhujbal) tin beryllium made a Minister, and I tin spell to the Rajya Sabha,” helium said.
There had been a hold successful sending the connection ahead, and by the clip it was communicated to the BJP, determination had been precise small clip near for the filing of the nomination, helium said. “There is nary information successful the reports that the BJP rejected the proposal. Am I upset? No. Why should I beryllium upset?” helium asked. “I should besides get justice. If not today, past tomorrow. If not tomorrow, past the time after,” Mr. Chhagan Bhujbal said.
Earlier successful the day, Mr. Jain filed his information for the Rajya Sabha successful the beingness of Mahayuti leaders. He is expected to triumph unopposed arsenic the Mahayuti enjoys a bulk successful the Legislative Assembly, which forms the electoral assemblage for the poll. Mr. Jain, a erstwhile MLC who represented the Bhandara-Gondia Local Authorities constituency for 12 years, said helium was a loyal follower of the precocious Ajit Pawar. The Vidarbha person is known to beryllium adjacent to erstwhile Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel.
Monday was the past time for the filing of nominations for the election. The nominations volition beryllium scrutinised connected June 9. The past day for the withdrawal of information is June 11. The polls volition beryllium held connected June 18, and the results volition beryllium declared aft counting connected the aforesaid day.
