Both the politicians, who are currently in jail, have challenged the Bombay HC verdict passed on Friday, denying them permission to go out of jail to vote.
All six candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will get elected in the state council election for 10 seats slated for June 20, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said on Saturday. He alleged that the central agencies are being misused and claimed that threats are being given.
In the run up to polling for 10 seats of state Council slated for June 20, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Saturday made serious allegations that the central probe agencies have started making phone calls to the party legislators and claimed that it was BJP's move to keep them under pressure.
Against the backdrop of the defeat of Shiv Sena's second nominee in Rajya Sabha election, Congress and NCP held separate meetings of their legislators and explained them the polling procedure for 10 seats of state Council scheduled for June 20.
MLC polls in Maharashtra: The ruling MVA allies Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress have fielded two candidates each, while the BJP has named five nominees for the 10 MLC seats.