Sharad Pawar's hospitalisation weighs on MVA's Rajya Sabha seat negotiations

Sharad Pawar's hospitalisation has intensified the Maha Vikas Aghadi's internal conflict over their sole winnable Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra. Allies Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress question the timing, as negotiations for the March 16 polls are complicated by Pawar's potential renomination bid.