All candidates contesting the Maharashtra legislative council elections are set to be elected unopposed after the Congress decided not to contest the election.
The party announced its decision after a meeting with senior Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) leaders.
Former MLA Zeeshan Siddique, son of slain NCP leader Baba Siddique, filed his nomination as the NCP candidate for the legislative council polls.
The ruling BJP and Shiv Sena chose not to field an extra candidate for the polls, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) also decided not to contest.
The elections are for 10 seats, with nine due for biennial elections and one seat vacant after Congress MLC Pradnya Satav resigned and joined the BJP.
