The Congress had said it would contest the polls, however, appears to have relented after a call between the party’s Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray
A media house had claimed that Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray met on April 22, 2026, at midnight at the Chief Minister's official residence, 'Varsha', in Mumbai
Meanwhile, Congress leader Vijay Waddettiwar announced that the party had decided to withdraw its candidate from Baramati bypolls
The maximum number of calls was between NCP leader Rupali Chakankar and Ashok Kharat. There were 177 calls between the duo. Ms Chakankar’s sister too spoke with Kharat 236 times