India, June 7 -- To fill the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by NCP president and deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, the party's top leadership held three meetings on Saturday to deliberate on its candidate. Senior leaders Chhagan Bhujbal and Dilip Walse Patil are being considered while former BJP MP Navneet Rana has also thrown her hat in the ring.

The first two-hour meeting was held at the residence of NCP working president Praful Patel, where Parth Pawar and state NCP chief Sunil Tatkare were present. This was followed by a brief meeting with CM Devendra Fadnavis and another meeting at Chhagan Bhujbal's bungalow.

Bhujbal is understood to be keen on a Rajya Sabha berth, but has reportedly attached a condition to his candidature-the induction of his ne...