The defeat was particularly significant for the NCP (SP), whose chief Sharad Pawar campaigned in drought-affected areas within the factory’s operational region. The panel backed by his party finished third in the contest

Maharashtra government has appointed IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe as secretary of a five-member committee probing alleged paper leaks and irregularities in MPSC examinations. The panel will also examine the tenures of current and former commission chairpersons