Smaller parties are being pressurized, MVA doesn't have ED on its side: Raut

Alleging that the BJP is putting pressure on the MLAs of smaller parties and Independents ahead of the June 10 Rajya Sabha election Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the ruling MVA coalition in Maharashtra does not have the Enforcement Directorate on its sideExpressing confidence that the SenaNCPCongress alliance will still bag four out of six seats he advised the saffron party not to waste its moneyThe Shiv Sena and BJP the friends turned foes will battle it out for the sixth seat of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra as none of the seven candidates in the fray four of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi and three of the BJP withdrew their nominations on FridayBy fielding a third candidate the BJP has decided to contest the Rajya Sabha electionIt is relying on Independents and smaller parties They are being pressurized and we are getting all information about this The MVA too is contesting the election seriously The only thing we dont have is the ED Raut told reporters hereThe BJP should not waste money on election instead it should use it for social causes The MVA will win all four seats comfortably added the Sena leader who himself is seeking another Rajya Sabha term as his partys candidateAlso Read Shiv Sena ignores Sambhjiraje Bhosale for Rajya Sabha electionsSpeaking to reporters in Latur BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis refused to respond to Rauts barbsWho is Sanjay Raut What is he He keeps making contradictory comments Why should I respond to them asked the former chief ministerIs he some renowned philosopher or great leader He keeps talking on any issue the whole day No need to comment on it Fadnavis addedTo another question he said the former Congress and NCP leaders who have joined the BJP would remain loyal to their new partyThese leaders got frustrated with their old parties hence they joined the BJP So they will vote for the BJP candidates he saidAn election with MLAs as voters would be held for Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra for the first time since 1998The BJP has fielded Union minister Piyush Goyal Anil Bonde and former MP Dhananjay Mahadik while Shiv Sena has put up Sanjay Raut and Sanjay PawarThe NCP has renominated Praful Patel while Congress has fielded Imran PratapgarhiThe fight for the sixth seat is between the BJPs Mahadik and Senas PawarThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever