Mumbai, June 8 -- Senior Sunetra Ajit Pawar-led NCP leader Praful Patel's right hand man, Rajendra Jain, filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha here today, edging out his party colleague Maharashtra Food & Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal from the Rajya Sabha race, after senior party leader Sunil Tatkare officially announced Jain's candidature.
The filing of the nomination in the presence of top leaders of the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has strengthened the chances of Rajendra Jain winning the forthcoming by-election to the Rajya Sabha unopposed.
The by-election for the Rajya Sabha seat which fell vacant after former Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar took over as Deputy Chief Minister will be held on June 18.
Earlier, Minister ...