Sangli, July 22 -- State Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil today inaugurated the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Swa Samadhan camp held at Malhar Hall, Shivajinagar of the city, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the birth anniversary of late Ajit Pawar.
The two leaders share July 22 as their birth date. Following the tragic passing of Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in January 2026, the Maharashtra government officially included his birth anniversary in the state's list of national heroes. July 22, 2026, marks the first year his birth anniversary is being observed officially across government circles.
Patil, who is also district guardian minister, in his address said that such...