shiv sena: Maha RS polls: Sena snubs Sambhaji; Raut says Kolhapur unit chief candidate for sixth seat

Shiv Sena’s Kolhapur district president Sanjay Pawar might be its second candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, get together chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut stated on Tuesday, in what’s a transparent snub to Chhatrapati Sambhaji who was searching for help for his candidature. The Shiv Sena will contest two Rajya Sabha seats and guarantee victory in each, asserted Raut, whom the get together has given a fourth consecutive time period within the Higher Home of Parliament.

“Sanjay Pawar is Shiv Sena’s mavala (soldier) and (Sena chief) Uddhav Thackeray has determined to provide him candidature. However the official announcement might be carried out quickly,” Raut stated.

Six Rajya Sabha seats from the state will go to polls subsequent month, with the BJP having the numbers to get two of its candidates elected.

The Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress have sufficient votes to safe one win every, whereas collectively they will win the sixth seat as nicely, for which the Sena has thrown its hat within the ring.

The Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP comprise the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi within the state.

Nonetheless, Chhatrapati Sambhaji, a descendant of the legendary warrior king, and who has a robust follower base among the many Maratha neighborhood, has introduced he would contest the polls as an Unbiased candidate.

He had approached the Sena final week and sought its help. The Sena assured him help offered he be part of the get together, a proposal declined by Chhatrapati Sambhaji.

Taking a dig at Chhatrapati Sambhaji, Raut stated, “Kings are kings due to troopers.”

Asserting that the chapter for the sixth RS seat is now over, Raut stated, “We respect him (Chhatrapati Sambhaji), his household and the throne which is why we requested him to hitch the Shiv Sena in order that he can contest because the sixth candidate for the polls.”

“He has to go to Rajya Sabha and desires to contest as an Unbiased. He wants 42 votes. If anybody has 42 votes, he can win the Rajya Sabha polls,” Raut added.