The BJP on Wednesday announced four names including Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, party leaders Vinod Tawde, Maya Chintaman Ivnate and Ramrao Wadkute as candidates for the Rajya Sabha election in Maharashtra. On Tuesday, the BJP announced that its National General Secretary, Vinod Tawde, will contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra. Tawde, who currently serves as the BJP in-charge for Bihar, is set to vie for one of the seven seats in Maharashtra, whose Rajya Sabha terms are set to expire in April.
