Anish Gawande, a 27-year-old trailblazer, has made history by becoming the national spokesperson of the Nationalist Congress Party, led by Sharadchandra Pawar. He is India's first openly gay spokesperson within a major political party.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray stated on Friday that the MVA should choose its chief ministerial candidate before the assembly elections, emphasising his support for any candidate named by Congress or NCP (SP), and framing the polls as crucial for preserving Maharashtra's self-respect.

Several leaders of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have returned to the faction led by Sharad Pawar after resigning from the camp led by Ajit Pawar. This notable shift occurred on Wednesday when leaders gathered at Sharad Pawar's residence in Pune. Ajit Gavhane, the former chief of NCP's Pimpri-Chinchwad unit, was among those who rejoined Sharad Pawar's faction.

The Baramati Lok Sabha constituency witnessed a peculiar incident as the CCTV in an EVM strongroom allegedly went blank for approximately 45 minutes, sparking an outcry from the opposition. NCP (SP) Working President Supriya Sule, a contender for the Baramati seat against her sister-in-law, Sunetra A. Pawar, wife of NCP chief Ajit Pawar, expressed concern over the incident, calling it foul play.

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Sharad Pawar convened a crucial meeting of the party's parliamentary board on Wednesday to finalize candidates and strategize for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.