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District election office holds mock polling in Pune to gear up for possible Lok Sabha bypoll

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.

Rajnath Singh visits Girish Bapat’s family, triggers speculation over Pune LS bypoll candidature to kin

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.

In memory of Bapat: He wanted leaders to come together, says Pawar

April 17, 2023 7:04 am

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari was also present on the occasion.

AAP Pune unit protests against Kejriwal’s questioning by CBI, to skip Girish Bapat condolence meet

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".

After exit of Girish Bapat, Pune BJP faces the tricky task of finding his replacement

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.

With moist eyes, leaders across political spectrum remember 'Girishbhau'

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.”

Pune MP Girish Bapat passes away: PM Modi, Maharashtra leaders remember 'humble, hardworking leader'

March 30, 2023 1:50 pm

Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar said Pune district has lost a leader who believed in taking everyone along.

Girish Bapat, BJP's most 'powerful face' in Pune, dies at 73

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.

Kasba assembly by-poll: Ailing Bapat campaigns for Rasane in Kasba; BJP sensing defeat, says NCP

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.

Girish Bapat supports Salisbury Park residents against BJP corporator over renaming civic garden

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.

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