Kakde also allegedly clicked her objectionable photographs and threatened her with dire consequences in case she complained against him, the woman told police

Aspirations of the younger generation of the Pawar family, the BJP’s efforts to make in-roads, and the dilemma of the NCP and NCP (SP) cadre raise questions about the future of the Pawar bastion

Both Congress and the NCP have stated that they will support Uddhav Thackeray if he decides to contest. However, Uddhav Thackeray has not yet confirmed his decision

The Rahuri seat became vacant after BJP MLA Shivaji Kardile’s death in October last year. His son Akshay Kardile is in the fray in Rahuri, pitted against NCP (SP) candidate Govind Mokate and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi’s Santosh Chalke.

The Baramati bypoll holds significance, as these will be the first elections since the death of the eight-time MLA from the constituency, Ajit Pawar

The 31-year-old software professional is already arrested in one of the nine FIRs registered in connection with the case; he is currently in judicial custody.

The case remains pending before the special NIA court and has seen a number of developments since its registration

The incident occurred on April 21, when Mahajan was addressing reporters at the rally, organised to target Opposition parties over the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill, which aimed to fast-track the implementation of 33% reservation for women in legislative bodies, in the Lok Sabha

She was speaking at the concluding rally of her political campaign in Baramati