Ruling alliance faces internal conflict in Amravati as BJP's potential candidate faces legal uncertainty over caste certificate. Opposition within alliance.
The Sena has replaced Krupal Tumane with Raju Parwe in Ramtek. The BJP has reaffirmed Sunil Mendhe for Bhandara-Gondia and Ashok Nete for Gadchiroli-Chimur.
Superintendent of Police (Pune rural) Ankit Goyal has been promoted and appointed as DIG (Gadchiroli range) while IPS Pankaj Deshmukh has been appointed as new Pune rural SP
81-year-old social worker Shankar Baba Papalkar has devoted his life to the welfare and rehabilitation of Divyang, orphaned and destitute children. He runs an Ashram devoted to destitute children at Wazzar in Amravati district. Currently 123 orphans and mentally retarded children are living in this ashram.