Porvorim (Goa): BJP candidate Vinay Tendulkar has filed his candidature for the upcoming Rajya Sabha poll. The elections are scheduled on July 21.

Tendulkar who was accompanied by the legislators from his own party and alliance partners including Goa Forward Party, MGP and Independents submitted his nomination form to State Legislature Secretary N B Subhedar.

“All the coalition partners in the government has extended support to my candidature due to which I will have smooth sailing on July 21 when elections would be held,” Tendulkar told reporters after filing the nomination papers.

Tendulkar said his candidature was finalized by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar after consulting all the coalition partners, who have given unconditional support.

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