Updated On: 05 March, 2026 11:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Among those filing nominations were Union minister Ramdas Athawale, senior BJP leader Vinod Tawde, and Parth Pawar. Opposition candidate Sharad Pawar also filed his nomination for the lone seat expected to be won by the opposition alliance

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Seven Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra are set to be elected unopposed, as exactly seven candidates filed their nominations for the vacancies before the deadline.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated senior leader Vinod Tawde, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, Maya Iravate, and Ramrao Wadkute. The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded Jyoti Waghmare, while the Nationalist Congress Party has nominated Parth Pawar. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has put forward veteran leader Sharad Pawar.