MUMBAI: The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) surprised everyone in the political circles by nominating senior leader Praful Patel for the upcoming Rajya Sabha (RS) elections, slated on February 27. He has been nominated despite being a sitting RS member, who has four years left in his term. Patel will now resign... read full story
"Praful Patel has been nominated for the polls by the party. The decision was taken considering certain technical reasons. He will now vacate the seat. The bypoll for the seat is expected in May when the party will deliberate on other names,"