Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) and Rajya Sabha MP, celebrates his 85th birthday on December 12, reflecting a remarkable five-decade political career marked by Maharashtra leadership, Union ministerial roles, electoral victories, and enduring prominence in Indian politics. Here are some snapshots showing his political journey. (PICS: Mid-day archives, X)
13 December,2025 08:17 AM IST | Anushree GaikwadMumbai Police on Monday barricaded parts of Marine Drive as the Youth Congress prepared to hold a protest over the alleged suicide of a woman doctor in Satara district of Maharashtra. Pics/Sameer Abedi and X (@IYC)
10 November,2025 05:12 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedMumbai witnessed light showers and partly cloudy skies on Monday, bringing a brief spell of relief to residents from the city’s humid weather. The morning temperature hovered around 33 degrees Celsius, making conditions moderately warm. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)
03 November,2025 10:17 PM IST | Anushree GaikwadThe Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) workers on Thursday held a protest outside Mantralaya in Mumbai, demanding justice in connection with the suicide of a woman doctor in Satara district of Maharashtra earlier this month. Pics/Special Arrangement by Nimesh Dave and PTI
30 October,2025 07:49 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedADVERTISEMENT