In a statement, Thackeray highlighted Lahane’s commitment to teachers’ demands, saying the candidate had pledged before a tehsildar that he would refuse to draw his salary as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) until the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) was implemented for teachers

The southwest monsoon is likely to withdraw from more parts of Maharashtra, with the IMD saying conditions are favourable for its further withdrawal from most parts of Vidarbha. The monsoon remains weak over the region, with isolated and very light rainfall reported