In Raver, BJP MP Raksha Khadse is seeking a hattrick and her challenger is a businessman-turned-politician, Sriram Patil, who is contesting for the first time on Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP. Raksha is the daughter-in-law of former BJP leader Eknath Khadse, referred to as "Natha Bhau" in Raver. Khadse's daughter, Rohini, lost the 2019 assembly election on a BJP ticket and he blamed it on the state BJP leadership. Eknath Khadse and Rohini joined the NCP while Raksha stayed with BJP.
