A well-known face in Mumbai’s BJP circles, Raj Purohit had served as the party’s city president and was a minister in the Maharashtra government. He was also the BJP’s chief whip in the state Assembly between 2014 and 2019

In a traffic notification, Mumbai Traffic Police announced extensive traffic diversions, road closures, and parking restrictions across South and Central Mumbai for the Tata Mumbai Marathon, scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 18, 2026