Overview
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde led BJP and Shiv Sena legislators in paying tributes at the Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir during the Nagpur winter session.
- NCP spokesperson Anand Paranjpe said the party entered the Mahayuti for the state's development and rooted its stance in the ideas of Shahu, Phule and Ambedkar.
- Congress leaders seized on the no-show to allege a rift in the ruling coalition and argued that RSS ideology undermines democracy and the Constitution.
- Eknath Shinde congratulated the RSS on its 100th year, praised Mohan Bhagwat as a "true patriot," and also visited Nagpur’s Dikshabhumi, calling it a symbol of equality and social transformation.
- The visit is an annual custom for ruling legislators; last year only two NCP MLAs attended, and reports differ on whether Pawar’s latest absence is the second or third in a row.