India, March 22 -- NCP chief and Maharashtra deputy CM Sunetra Pawar on Saturday said she has forwarded Rupali Chakankar's resignation as State women's commission chairperson to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for acceptance.

Chakankar, a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, on Friday tendered her resignation after facing flak from Opposition parties over her association with rape-accused 'godman' Ashok Kharat.

Following a meeting with CM Fadnavis, who asked her to step down, she handed the resignation letter personally to SunetraPawar late in the evening.

"Chakankar has tendered her resignation, considering the current circumstances and ongoing investigation. To ensure that the probe is conducted in a fair and transparent manner...