NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar to be Opposition candidate in lone Rajya Sabha seat in Maharashtra, gets Congress backing

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has been chosen to represent the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, with the support of Congress in the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls. Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar announced that his party is committed to giving full support to Pawar after confirmation from the high command.