Maharashtra Rajya Sabha List: Vinod Tawde and Ramdas Athawale will go to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra. BJP approves the names of 4 candidates.

News India Live, Digital Desk: The position of Mahayuti alliance is very strong in the elections for 7 Rajya Sabha seats of Maharashtra. BJP has presented a mix of experienced leaders and new faces for its quota of seats. The biggest name in this list is that of BJP’s National General Secretary Vinod Tawde, who will now play a more active role in Delhi politics.1. BJP’s 4 main candidates (Key Candidates) The four names that BJP has announced from Maharashtra are as follows: Vinod Tawde: National General Secretary of the party and a powerful Maratha leader. By sending Tawde to Rajya Sabha, the party has expressed confidence in his organizational skills.Ramdas Athawale: Union Minister and RPI(A) chief. BJP has once again solved the Dalit equations by giving Rajya Sabha ticket to its ally leader. Maya Ivnate: Former mayor of Nagpur and current corporator. By giving ticket to Maya Ivanate, the party has promoted women and tribal representation. Ramrao Wadkute: Influential leader of Dhangar community and former member of the Legislative Council. By making him a candidate, BJP has tried to tap the OBC vote bank.2. Mahayuti’s equation: 6 out of 7 seats confirmed? (Seat Equations) Elections are being held on a total of 7 Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra. Based on the current strength in the Assembly, the grand alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena-Shinde, and NCP-Ajit Pawar) can easily win 6 seats. BJP: 4 seats (own candidate). Shiv Sena (Shinde faction): 1 seat (Partha Pawar’s name discussed). NCP (Ajit Pawar faction): 1 seat. Opposition (MVA): Only 1 seat is in a position to win. 3. Complete schedule of Rajya Sabha elections (Election Schedule) Last date of nomination: 5 March 2026 (tomorrow). Scrutiny of nomination papers: 6 March 2026. Last date of withdrawal of nominations: 9 March 2026. Date of voting: 16 March 2026 (9 am to 4 pm). Result: The results will be announced on the evening of 16 March itself.4. The tenure of these veterans is ending (Terms Ending) Among the leaders whose tenure is ending in April 2026, big names like Sharad Pawar (NCP-SP), Piyush Goyal (BJP – now Lok Sabha MP), Fauzia Khan (NCP-SP) and Priyanka Chaturvedi (SS-UBT) are included. For this reason, fresh elections are being held on these vacant seats.