Several dignitaries from Maharashtra and across India visited the family of late Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar in Baramati to offer their condolences following his sudden demise in a plane crash on Wednesday. Among those paying tribute was former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who met the family and expressed his sympathies on Friday. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

From electoral integrity battles and high-stakes political reunions to sudden constitutional exits and corruption allegations, 2025 witnessed controversies that reshaped India’s political discourse, tested democratic institutions, and triggered intense debate across Parliament, states, and public platforms. (PICS/ X, ASHISH RAJE, PTI, FILE PICS)