Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader and Transport Minister Anil Parab has announced that Shiv Sena will field sixth candidate for Rajya Sabha. Sambhaji Raje has been shocked by the announcement of Shiv Sena. Last week, Sambhaji Raje had appealed to all parties to help me get elected to the Rajya Sabha. NCP president Sharad Pawar had responded to his call. But today, Minister Parab has sown thorns in Sambhaji Raje’s path to Rajya Sabha by announcing that Shiv Sena will field the sixth candidate for Rajya Sabha.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the election program for 57 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states including Maharashtra. Voting for six Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra will be held on June 10. From Rajya Sabha, BJP’s Piyush Goyal, Vinay Sahastrabuddhe and Vikas Mahatme, while Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, NCP leader Praful Patel and Congress’ P. Six members like Chidambaram are retiring on July 4. Elections will be held for these vacancies. However, according to the changed political equations and considering the strength of the Maharashtra Assembly, two candidates from BJP and one candidate from Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP can be elected to Rajya Sabha. Earlier, Shiv Sena had claimed for the remaining sixth seat.
- Another candidate of Shiv Sena, Sambhaji Raje has a big problem
Shiv Sena will field two candidates for Rajya Sabha. Sanjay Raut’s re-election is considered almost certain. Now, with Parab’s announcement, the suspense about who is the other candidate of Shiv Sena has increased.
- Mahavikas in the lead for supporting Sambhaji Raje but but
Sambhaji Raje’s decision is likely to be a big problem for Shiv Sena. We are going to Rajya Sabha as independents, for which all parties should help me, appealed Sambhaji Raje. However, his candidature may be part of the BJP’s strategy, say leaders of the Mahavikas Aghadi. Therefore, Mahavikas is in the forefront to support Sambhaji Raje.
- What is the appeal of Sambhaji Raje?
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje was a President-appointed MP last time. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for their efforts. But this time, he has declared that his Savata will be Subha. Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati announced in a press conference in Pune that he will contest the Rajya Sabha elections as an independent. Yesterday, Sambhaji Raje appealed to all parties to support him for going to Rajya Sabha by presenting the votes of MLAs required for Rajya Sabha and the calculations according to the current party balance.
- Mathematics of numbers!
At present Mahavikas Aghadi has 169 MLAs. Shiv Sena has 55, NCP has 54, Congress has 44, other parties have 8 and Independents have 8. The BJP has 113 MLAs. BJP has a total weight of 113 MLAs including 106 MLAs, RSP 1, Jansurajya 1 and Independent 5 MLAs.
There is a formula for the quota of votes to become a Rajya Sabha MP. According to this, the total number of Assembly members in the state is divided by (÷) Rajya Sabha vacancies +1 = Number received + 1 = Relevant number …… .. This is the criterion of winning candidates.
Accordingly, the number of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is 288 ÷ Rajya Sabha vacancies 6 +1
That is 288 ÷ 6 = 41.14 plus 1 = 42
In all, Mahavikas Aghadi has 169 MLAs and BJP has 113 MLAs. According to the strength of numbers, a candidate of Shiv Sena Congress and NCP can be easily elected to Rajya Sabha. So two BJP candidates can go to Rajya Sabha. Given the strength of the current MLAs in the Maharashtra Assembly, the ruling Mahavikas Aghadi and the BJP will have to work hard to retain the sixth seat.
