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BJP Leader Narendra Pawar Resigns After Rape FIR Filed

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC · How we work

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Narendra Pawar Charged

Police filed a rape FIR on September 17, 2026 against Narendra Pawar and constable Shailesh Patil.
A woman from Kalyan says Pawar took her to a Bapgaon farmhouse on September 13.
Patil threatened her with a gun and forced her to drink.
She alleges Pawar sexually assaulted her at 2 am, after which Patil assaulted her.
Pawar resigned from posts, calling the case false and a conspiracy to damage his image.

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Pawar Resigns Over FIR

Narendra Pawar sent a resignation letter to BJP state president Ravindra Chavan after the FIR.
Pawar previously served as Maharashtra state president of the BJP’s Bhatke Vimukta Aghadi.
In the letter, Pawar claimed the accusations were fabricated and part of a conspiracy.
He said resigning would protect the BJP’s public image.
The resignation sparked debate in Kalyan and could hinder the Bhatke Vimukta Aghadi’s mobilization plans.

History

Historical Context

The 1992 gang-rape of Rajasthan activist Bhanwari Devi sparked a national outcry that culminated in the Supreme Court’s August 1997 Vishaka judgment, which codified five workplace-harassment safeguards. In September 2026, BJP MLA Narendra Pawar’s rape FIR and resignation to state chief Ravindra Chavan invoked those safeguards, pressuring Maharashtra’s political class to adopt transparent inquiry mechanisms.

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Narendra Pawar Charged

Police filed a rape FIR on September 17, 2026 against Narendra Pawar and constable Shailesh Patil.
A woman from Kalyan says Pawar took her to a Bapgaon farmhouse on September 13.
Patil threatened her with a gun and forced her to drink.
She alleges Pawar sexually assaulted her at 2 am, after which Patil assaulted her.
Pawar resigned from posts, calling the case false and a conspiracy to damage his image.

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