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Sunday, 26 January 2014

Pune Rajya Sabha aspirant declares assets worth Rs. 485 crore

A Pune-based real estate developer and businessman has thrown his hat in the ring for a Rajya Sabha seat. Sanjay Kakade filed a nomination as an independent candidate on Wednesday in Mumbai.
He is known to be close to NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
Mr. Kadade, who has declared assets worth Rs. 485 crores, has studied till 7th class.
Maharashtra MLAs will vote for seven Rajya Sabha candidates on February 7. The State has an 18-member representation in the Upper House. According to the parties' strength in the State Assembly, Congress and NCP each field two candidates, and Shiv Sena and BJP field one each. It is the seventh seat that Mr. Kakade is hoping to clinch. Sources told The Hindu that 17 independent MLAs have agreed to back him, and he will need 18 more votes to get the seat.
This is not the first time that the businessman has shown interest in the Rajya Sabha seat. In 2012, when the State was voting for six seats, his candidature would have created a hurdle for unopposed polls, given that each party would otherwise vote for its own candidate and independent MLAs would back one of them.
To read more please visit - The Hindu

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