Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut`s comments came a day after Praful Patel said he was not in the race for the post of NCP national president, which fell vacant following the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a tragic air crash last week

Day temperatures across the region ranged between 30 degrees Celsius and 33.4 degrees Celsius, staying marginally to appreciably above seasonal averages at most locations