Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Wednesday announced Milind Deora, a former Congress leader and Union Minister, as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election, according to party sources.
Mr. Deora, who joined the Shiv Sena in January, has previously served as a two-time Lok Sabha member from Mumbai South. He is likely to file the nomination on Thursday.
Son of the late Murli Deora, the 47-year-old stood out as one of India’s youngest MPs and was known to be a member of Team Rahul Gandhi, a collective of young leaders, including Jyotiraditya Scindia, R.P.N. Singh, Jitin Prasada, and Sachin Pilot. Except for Mr. Pilot, all of them have switched allegiances to begin new innings in other parties, predominantly the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
