Maharashtra: NCP MLC from Parbhani district tests COVID-19 positive

An MLC from Parbhani district in Maharashtra has tested positive for coronavirus, a senior district administration official said on Saturday.

The rapid antigen test of the MLC, who is a senior leader of the ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), returned a positive result on Friday, the official said.

"He is tested positive and admitted to a private hospital in Aurangabad," said the official.

Earlier, cabinet ministers Jitendra Awhad, Dhananjay Munde and Ashok Chavan had tested positive for the viral infection and recovered after treatment.