<p>Battlelines are drawn for the elections to the vacant Rajya Sabha seat in Maharashtra, where the Congress has fielded Rajani Patil while the BJP is nominating Sanjay Upadhyay.</p>.<p>The seat had fallen vacant following the death of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s close aide Rajiv Satav, who passed away on May 16 because of Covid-related complications. </p>.<p>Upadhyay is the Mumbai BJP general secretary and fielding a north Indian leader was a strategic move ahead of the civic polls next year.</p>.<p>Patil is a former Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha member and close to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>Battlelines are drawn for the elections to the vacant Rajya Sabha seat in Maharashtra, where the Congress has fielded Rajani Patil while the BJP is nominating Sanjay Upadhyay.</p>.<p>The seat had fallen vacant following the death of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s close aide Rajiv Satav, who passed away on May 16 because of Covid-related complications. </p>.<p>Upadhyay is the Mumbai BJP general secretary and fielding a north Indian leader was a strategic move ahead of the civic polls next year.</p>.<p>Patil is a former Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha member and close to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
