Counting of votes for the Baramati and Rahuri assembly bypolls began at 8 am on May 4. With over 58 per cent turnout in Baramati and 56 per cent in Rahuri, Sunetra Pawar is expected to secure a comfortable victory, while contests continue in Rahuri

The opposition party's demand came after the Haj Committee of India raised the Haj airfare by Rs 10,000 per pilgrim this year due to a sharp global rise in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices