Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) and Rajya Sabha MP, celebrates his 85th birthday on December 12, reflecting a remarkable five-decade political career marked by Maharashtra leadership, Union ministerial roles, electoral victories, and enduring prominence in Indian politics. Here are some snapshots showing his political journey. (PICS: Mid-day archives, X)

Mumbai Police on Monday barricaded parts of Marine Drive as the Youth Congress prepared to hold a protest over the alleged suicide of a woman doctor in Satara district of Maharashtra. Pics/Sameer Abedi and X (@IYC)