•Pune's Vaibhav Tangde clinched the Maharashtra Kesari 2026 title, defeating Akhilesh Pawar of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar in the final.
•The 68th Maharashtra Kesari Wrestling Competition was held in Wagholi, Pune, at the late Ajitdada Sports City.
•Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar inaugurated the event, emphasizing Maharashtra's wrestling tradition and urging athletes to perform honestly.
•Organizer Ramkrishna Satav Patil highlighted significant women's participation, with about four thousand registrations, aiming to change wrestling's perception.
•Winners will receive attractive prizes: a Fortuner car for the champion, a Scorpio for the runner-up, Bullet motorcycles for gold medalists, and Splendor bikes for silver medalists.
