Now Ashok Kumar Kharat is also the man at the heart of the latest Maharashtra political storm. It is up to her to decide whether Chakankar should remain in her post.”Chakankar has said her association with the Shivnika Sansthan is limited to “social work”. “The Shivnika Sansthan Trust is a Mahadev temple trust where social programmes are occasionally organised; therefore, many of us are associated with the trust’s activities, including many prominent individuals. The website says Kharat set up the Shivnika Trust in 2009, after quitting the Merchant Navy. In 2010, the trust established Shri Ishaneshwar temple in Mirgaon village in Nashik district.

Source: Indian Express March 20, 2026 09:20 UTC