Chakankar on Friday tendered her resignation after facing flak from the opposition parties over her association with rape-accused 'godman' Ashok Kharat
21 March,2026 01:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The move comes amid intense political controversy over her alleged links to self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat, also known as Captain Kharat, who was recently arrested from Nashik on charges of sexual harassment and rape
20 March,2026 11:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On Wednesday, Kharat, a 67-year-old self-styled godman and astrologer from Nashik, was arrested by police for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman. Meanwhile, Rupali Chakankar denied the allegations against her, expressing confidence in a fair police investigation
20 March,2026 06:58 PM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that the government will declare financial assistance for mango and cashew orchard farmers in the Konkan region who suffered heavy losses due to blossom drop
17 March,2026 08:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
