May 26, 2023 3:37 pm
The Pune Lok Sabha seat had fallen vacant after the demise of sitting BJP MP Girish Bapat a few months back.
May 16, 2023 4:25 am
During the meeting, Singh enquired about Bapat’s family members and recalled his memories with the BJP leader. He also spoke about Bapat’s performance in Parliament.
April 17, 2023 7:04 am
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari was also present on the occasion.
April 17, 2023 1:54 pm
Senior AAP leader Vijay Kumbhar said in Pune that the way the central agencies were being used against party leaders was "preposterous".
April 09, 2023 9:47 am
The BJP has a tough task at hand to get the local face of the party after the demise of Bapat.
March 30, 2023 3:48 am
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut said, “He was popular even among rival parties of the BJP as the leaders felt a special bond with him because of his good nature and accessibility. He was a Brahmin face of the BJP but the 'Bahujan Samaj' accepted him as their own.”
March 30, 2023 1:50 pm
Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar said Pune district has lost a leader who believed in taking everyone along.
March 30, 2023 3:28 am
Girish Bapat had served as the MLA five times from the Kasba Peth constituency, after which he became Pune MP in 2019.
February 17, 2023 7:02 am
Bapat has won the Kasba Assembly seat five times in the past. He is a resident of Kasba and, the BJP said, enjoys a strong connection with local residents. However, Bapat has been facing health issues for months and is currently under medical treatment.
May 26, 2022 3:37 am
“I support the protest launched by residents of Salisbury Park over the renaming of the civic garden. The residents have fought for the garden and naming it after the father of a former BJP corporator is wrong,” Bapat told The Indian Express.


