Unidentified persons abduct and kill BJP MLC Tilekar's uncle in Pune
Pune (PTI): Maharashtra BJP MLC Yogesh Tilekar's uncle was allegedly abducted and killed by unidentified persons in Pune district on Monday, a police official said.
The victim, Satish Wagh (55), was bundled into an SUV near Shewalwadi Chowk in Hadapsar area of Pune city by four to five persons when he was out on a morning walk, prompting police to fan out several teams to trace him.
Wagh was found murdered near Yavat on Pune-Solapur Highway in Pune district, around 40 km from the spot he was abducted, a police officer said.
"A team has been sent to the spot to conduct panchanama," said Additional Commissioner of Police Manoj Patil.
Earlier in the day, a police official said Tilekar's family didn't receive any call for ransom.
"They didn't raise suspicion on anyone. A manhunt has been launched on the details provided by an eyewitness who saw the car. We are checking CCTV footage of the area as part of the probe," he said.
Police sources said Wagh had interests in farming and also owned a hotel near Shewalwadi.
Pune, Maharashtra: Satish Wagh, the maternal uncle of Pune BJP MLA Yogesh Tilekar, was kidnapped by unknown assailants. His body was later found in Yavat. CCTV footage of the kidnapping surfaced, and the police have launched an investigation. Further details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/MoBNiww6sd
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No need for guv: DMK leader Kanimozhi
Chennai (PTI): Senior DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Friday reiterated her party’s opposition to the office of the governor amid uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu after a fractured election mandate.
Speaking to PTI Videos, Kanimozhi emphasised that the DMK’s demand for the abolition of the governor’s post remained unchanged, especially as questions arise over constitutional propriety during the current political transition.
"Our position that we do not need a governor at all is something the DMK has never changed at any point in time," she said.
When asked about the governor’s actions following the election results—particularly the delay in inviting the leading party to form the government—Kanimozhi pointed to what she described as the "inherent friction" between the office of the governor and the political interests of the state.
She said the current situation "raises a lot of questions" and requires introspection regarding constitutional procedures.
Kanimozhi described the election results as lacking a "clear mandate", which she identified as the primary reason for the prevailing political uncertainty in the state.
"What the people decide is supreme," she said, adding that while the mandate was not decisive, it must be respected.
The Thoothukudi MP attributed the ongoing delays and "many confusions" to the absence of a decisive majority for any single party.
She firmly dismissed rumours about the DMK potentially supporting the AIADMK from outside to help stabilise the government.
She described such reports as mere "speculation" and "rumours".
"We can’t be responding to every rumour," she said, declining to comment on the AIADMK’s claims regarding its numbers to form the government.
The political situation in Tamil Nadu remains fluid as stakeholders await the governor’s next constitutional step in an Assembly where no party has secured a clear majority.
The DMK and AIADMK—both of which suffered significant losses to the TVK—are reportedly exploring tactical manoeuvres to navigate the hung Assembly.
The TVK, with 108 seats and the support of Congress’s five MLAs, is still short of the majority mark. The DMK and AIADMK secured 59 and 47 seats, respectively.
