Maharashtra minister Narhari Zirwal on Thursday said that people want Sunetra to become a part of the state ministry. Pawar's NCP is a constituent of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state along with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
29 January,2026 07:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent-1769673369516_d.png "BJP sweeps Chandigarh mayoral polls; Saurabh Joshi elected new mayor")
BJP swept the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation mayoral polls. The polls were conducted by a show of hands, replacing the earlier secret ballot system. After raising their hands, councillors also gave verbal confirmation before the presiding officer, nominated councillor Ramneek Singh Bedi, who oversaw the mayoral election
29 January,2026 02:15 PM IST | Chandigarh | PTI
Slogans such as “Ajit dada amar rahe” and “Ajit dada parat ya” (long live Ajit dada, Ajit dada come back) echoed through the premises of Vidya Pratishthan, Pawar’s home turf, where people gathered in large numbers to pay their last respects
28 January,2026 10:10 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Ajit Pawar death: Union MoS Murlidhar Mohol expressed shock over the death of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in the Baramati plane crash, calling it an irreparable loss to Maharashtra’s social and political life
28 January,2026 09:21 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
