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.