Former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar steps down from all party posts after FIR in gang-rape case

Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Pradeep Gupta, as published by Times of India — Mumbai · September 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar has resigned from all party positions. This decision follows the registration of a gang rape case against him. Pawar sent a resignation letter to the BJP state president. He claimed the cases were false and a conspiracy to defame him. Pawar stated his resignation aim...

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