Maharashtra Sports Minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate resigned, hours after a court upheld his conviction in a three-decade-old housing scam case, triggering political churn within the state's ruling Mahayuti alliance.

Maharashtra Minister Manikrao Kokate challenges his conviction as he faces an arrest warrant and health issues amid political backlash.

Maharashtra Minister Manikrao Kokate challenges his conviction as he faces an arrest warrant and health issues amid political backlash.

After the Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government was formed in December last year, Kokate was initially allotted the agriculture portfolio.

A Maharashtra court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against Sports and Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate after he was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment in a housing fraud case dating back to 1995. 

A Maharashtra court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against Sports and Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate after he was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment in a housing fraud case dating back to 1995. The arrest warrant issued raises the prospect of his imminent arrest unless the Bombay High Court grants a stay on the conviction and sentence. 📰 Maharashtra: Arrest Warrant Issued Against State Minister Manikrao Kokate After 2-Year Sentence in Housing Fraud Case.