{
  "id": 4652298,
  "title": "Jalgaon: Mahayuti Leaders Skip Eknath Khadse’s 75th Birthday Event, Political Buzz Grips",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/jalgaon-mahayuti-leaders-skip-eknath-khadses-75th-birthday-event",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:39:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/jalgaon-mahayuti-leaders-skip-eknath-khadses-75th-birthday-event-political-buzz-grips"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Leaders from the Mahayuti alliance declined to attend the 75th birthday celebration for former minister and senior district leader Eknath Khadse, sparking political debate. Despite the Khadse family inviting party leaders, BJP and Shiv Sena members (Shinde faction) were notably absent, as were those personally mentored by Khadse in politics. NCP president Sharad Pawar, however, attended and praised Khadse's role in expanding the BJP from a party with limited reach to one with strong grassroots support. Union Minister of State Rakshatai Khadse expressed emotional appreciation for the event, stating that it was a non-partisan tribute to Khadse. BJP Minister Chandrakant-dada Patil and MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar also extended personal felicitations to Khadse, while Pankaja Munde sent a message of support. Despite the overall attendance, some speculated that the absence of certain leaders was due to political pressures.",
  "summary": "Jalgaon: Although the Khadse family had invited leaders from all political parties for the ‘Eknath Khadse Gratitude and Felicitation’ ceremony organised to mark the 75th birthday of former minister and senior district leader Eknath Khadse, leaders from the ruling Mahayuti alliance stayed away from the event held on Sunday. Those present at the event found it difficult to accept that leaders from…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}