Mumbai, Feb. 14 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has nominated its sitting Rajya Sabha MP and senior leader Praful M Patel as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections here on Wednesday.

State NCP President Sunil Tatkare made the announcement here this evening.

Patel, 66, has been a four-time Lok Sabha Member from Gondiya in the state, plus three times a Rajya Sabha Member, including his current term, since he was elected in July 2022.

Patel has also served as a Union Cabinet Minister on several occasions.

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