The Maharashtra Budget Session 2026 entered its second week on Wednesday. From bonhomie among political rivals to discussions on pressing issues, Day 1 of the week saw several questions being raised. Here are scenes from the premises of Vidhan Bhavan captured by mid-day.com lensman SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
Updated On: 2026-03-04 10:42 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
Rival leaders Shiv Sena’s Nilesh Rane and Congress’ Bhai Jagtap exchange greetings
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narahari Zirwal. The minister was recently embroiled in a controversy after an FDA clerk, Rajendra Dherange, was allegedly caught accepting a Rs 35,000 bribe at Mantralaya, the state secretariat in south Mumbai
On Wednesday, a heated verbal argument broke out between BJP's Akkalkot MLA Sachin Kalyanshetti and Shiv Sena (UBT) senior MLA Bhaskar Jadhav (in photo) in the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan premises during the ongoing Budget Session 2026
Senior Congress leader Nana Patole voiced concerns over the Maharashtra government's handling of multiple crises, including significant crop damage for farmers due to the West Asia conflict on Day 1 of Week 2 of the session
Former minister Dhananjay Munde speaks to the media before the proceedings
BJP legislator Namita Mundada, who represents the Kaij Assembly in Beed district, was seen with her family
Maharashtra Minister of Ports and Shipping Nitesh Rane, addressing the assembly, said that the government will protect the interests of the farmers, especially amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, as exports of essential commodities, including sugar, onions, rice, and grapes to Gulf nations have been impacted
Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde at the Vidhan Bhavan. Before reaching Mumbai, she held a 'Janta Darbar' in Ramtek, Nagpur.