The bye-election was necessitated following Ajit Pawar’s death in a plane crash earlier this year. The polling is scheduled for April 23, with over 20 candidates still in the fray
09 April,2026 07:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentShiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut questioned why India, often referred to by some leaders as a “Mahavishwaguru”, did not receive credit for the development
08 April,2026 02:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Baramati bypoll has triggered fresh cracks within the Maha Vikas Aghadi, with alliance partners divided over candidate selection. The contest, featuring Sunetra Pawar and a Congress nominee, is emerging as a test of opposition unity
07 April,2026 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev ShivadekarMaharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant criticised an editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana, alleging that its executive editor and MP, Sanjay Raut, often appears confused between his roles as a politician and a journalist
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