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The bitter contest for the six seats of the Rajya Sabha that went to the wire saw three candidates of the BJP – Piyush Goyal, Anil Bonde and Mahadik – winning.
Exploiting a wave of perceived angst of smaller parties and Independents propping up the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, the opposition BJP in Maharashtra dealt an embarrassing blow to the ruling alliance in the Rajya Sabha elections .
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. With the BJP winning all three Rajya Sabha seats it contested in Maharashtra, senior party leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said it was a "convincing" victory and attributed it to meticulous planning as well as team work. India News | It s a Convincing Victory for BJP; Planning, Team Work Behind It: Fadnavis on Party Winning 3 RS Seats in Maha.