Photo: HTMumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane, who founded the Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksh last year, will file his nomination papers on 12 March for one of three Rajya Sabha seats from the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) quota from Maharashtra. “He was reluctant to get nominated to the Rajya Sabha as his political interests lie in the state. Elections to 58 Rajya Sabha seats in several states are slated to be held on 23 March. The Congress is yet to name its candidate for its Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra. “As it is, party cadres are not happy about so many imports from other parties getting key positions in the BJP,” the BJP leader said.

Source: Mint March 11, 2018 18:56 UTC