In a major setback to Maharashtra's ruling alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, the BJP snatched up three of the six Rajya Sabha seats from the state.
The BJP winners include Union minister Piyush Goyal and former state minister Anil Bonde, and Dhananjay Mahadik. Among the candidates fielded by the MVA alliance, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, NCP’s Praful Patel and Congress’ Imran Pratapgarhi won.
