Mumbai, March 28 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Chakankar, in the eye of a storm over alleged links with rape accused 'godman' Ashok Kharat, on Friday resigned as president of the party's women wing in Maharashtra. Chakankar submitted her resignation to NCP president Sunetra Pawar in the evening, seven days after resigning as chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW). Pawar had left no room for her to continue in the position, having asked her to submit her resignation in the larger interest of the party on Friday morning, NCP insiders said. On March 21, HT had reported about the possibility of Chakankar having to step down as state president of the NCP women's wing. Chakankar is under scrutiny for alleged links with self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who has been arrested for allegedly raping several women on the pretext of having divine powers. She is a member of the Shivanika Sansthan Trust headed by Kharat, and several videos emerged after Kharat's arrest, showing her washing the accused's feet and praising him. After the controversy erupted, all senior leaders in the party were of the opinion that she should not be allowed to remain in any position in the party, at least for the time being, NCP insiders said....