Aaditya Thackeray Stakes Claim for Shiv Sena in Rajya Sabha Elections

• Election Commission announced schedule for 7 Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra.
• Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) likely to secure only one seat based on current assembly strength.
• Speculation arose that Sharad Pawar might contest, but Congress reportedly opposed his name.
• Aaditya Thackeray stated no official discussions held, calling current talks 'rumors'.
• Thackeray indirectly claimed the seat for Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) based on MVA's rotation and highest MLA count (20).