The Minister of State for Revenue told media persons that he would file his nomination on Thursday. Udyanraje will fight against his uncle and former minister Abhaysinhraje Bhosale the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) contestant.

Udayanraje's rendezvouses with Congress general secretary Madhavrao Scindia and NCP chief Sharad Pawar and his maintaining silence after his name figured in the BJP list had raised speculations about his opting for the NCP.