India, March 4 -- NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar will represent the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, with the Congress declaring support for him in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.

Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar said his party had decided to extend support to Pawar after a call from the high command and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, ANI news agency reported.

This comes after initial disagreement between the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance constituents regarding the lone winnable Rajya Sabha seat for the Opposition in Maharashtra.

Both the Congress and Shiv Sena had previously staked claim to the seat citing their national party status and "first right" owing to Maharashtra Assembly numbers, respectively.

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