Nitish, Pawar, Nabin Set for Unopposed Rajya Sabha Entry; Key Contests Emerge

• Nitish Kumar, Nitin Nabin, and Sharad Pawar are among prominent leaders set to be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.
• 40 candidates filed nominations for 37 vacant seats across 10 states, with contests expected in Bihar, Odisha, and Haryana.
• BJP is poised to increase its strength in the Upper House after this round of biennial elections.
• Union Ministers Ramdas Athawale, Ram Nath Thakur, and leaders like Abhishek Singhvi are also set to enter/return to the Rajya Sabha.
• Maharashtra sees 6 unopposed candidates including Pawar; West Bengal, Assam, Telangana, Chhattisgarh also have largely unopposed elections.