Mumbai, February 24 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a meeting of its core committee on Tuesday to formulate its strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections for seven seats in Maharashtra, scheduled for next month.
The meeting was held at 'Varsha', the official residence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, according to party sources.
The BJP has decided to field four candidates for the biennial elections to the Upper House of Parliament, the sources said.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, an ally, is also expected to contest with the BJP's support, while the party is working on how to ensure the victory of its sixth candidate, a leader said.
"Based on the current strength in the Assembly, we can easily win five seats, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) can win one," he said.
"We are discussing some names (of candidates), but it would not be appropriate to reveal them at this stage," the leader added.
