Mumbai, February 21 Former Member of Parliament Gajanan Kirtikar said on Saturday that he has written to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, seeking his nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Kirtikar, one of the senior-most leaders from the undivided Shiv Sena, sided with Shinde when the latter led a rebellion and split the party founded by Bal Thackeray in 2022.
The terms of seven Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra will expire in April. Members of the Upper House of Parliament are elected by MLAs. The Election Commission is scheduled to officially announce the polls for the seven Rajya Sabha seats, set for March 16, on February 26.
The ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and the NCP, has 232 MLAs and could potentially win six seats.
Kirtikar told
