Mumbai, June 8 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday nominated former MLC Rajendra Jain for the June 18 Rajya Sabha bypoll, ending speculation over Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal's possible elevation to Parliament and signalling the ruling Mahayuti alliance's decision against accommodating the senior party leader in the Upper House. Jain, considered a close confidant of NCP national working president Praful Patel, has served two terms in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, representing the Bhandara-Gondia local bodies constituency. If elected, his term will run until July 2028. He is set to file his nomination on Monday, the last day for filing nominations. The announcement was made by state NCP president Sunil Tatkare after a meeting of the party's core committee at Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar's official residence....