Sahil Joshi

Sunetra Pawar will take oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday at 5 pm. Sunetra will hold the Excise and Sports portfolios, as per sources.

NCP leaders met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to stake claim to the key portfolios held by the late Ajit Pawar, seeking to retain them within the party's quota.

A leadership tussle has erupted in the NCP after Ajit Pawar's death, with senior leaders rallying around Sunetra Pawar as a potential successor, as per sources.

Sources have indicated that visibility had dropped sharply in the morning and the aircraft was on approach when it went down. Rescue teams reached the site but found the jet destroyed by the impact and fire.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the next Mumbai Mayor will be from the Mahayuti alliance, hours after ally BJP asked the Shiv Sena to adhere to a two-and-a-half-year power-sharing arrangement for the mayor's post in Thane Municipal Corporation.

Shrikant Pangarkar, accused in the 2017 Gauri Lankesh murder case, has won the Jalna Municipal Corporation election as an independent candidate, stirring national debate. His victory highlights ongoing concerns about candidates with criminal cases participating in Indian electoral politics.

The BJP-AIMIM arrangement in Akot had earlier triggered a major political controversy nationwide. After the issue came to light, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed that the alliance be broken.

Ajit Pawar said the decision to join hands with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP faction for the Pune civic body polls was taken after sustained feedback from party workers and leaders.

The veteran Congressman had been unwell for some time and died at his home in Latur, Maharashtra. He is survived by son Shailesh Patil, daughter-in-law Archana, and two granddaughters.

Luthra brothers' property in Goa's Romeo Lane was razed on government's order, days after deadly fire at Arpora club claimed 25 lives. The government has intensified its crackdown amid allegations of political protection and years of ignored complaints.