Maharashtra's Revenue Minister and Nagpur’s Guardian Minister, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, will unfurl the tricolor at Nagpur's main Republic Day function on January 26 at 9:15 AM. The event will take place at the Kasturchand Park ground, marking the official celebration in the city.

The Maharashtra government has also revealed the list of ministers who will serve as the chief guest at Republic Day functions in various districts across the state. Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan will hoist the national flag at the state’s main event at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attending the occasion.

Typically, the Guardian Ministers of the respective districts are honored with the task of unfurling the tricolor at local Republic Day events. However, due to Fadnavis's commitment to the Mumbai ceremony, Adv. Ashish Jaiswal, the Joint Guardian Minister, will perform the honor in Gadchiroli. Similarly, although Bawankule is the Guardian Minister for both Nagpur and Amravati, he will attend the Nagpur ceremony. In his absence, Minister of State Indranil Naik will be the chief guest at the Amravati function.

The following ministers will serve as the chief guests at Republic Day functions in Vidarbha districts:

• Washim – Hasan Mushrif
• Yavatmal – Sanjay Rathod
• Chandrapur – Ashok Uike
• Bhandara – Sanjay Sawkare
• Buldhana – Makrand Jadhav (Patil)
• Akola – Akash Phundkar
• Gondia – Babasaheb Patil
• Gadchiroli – Adv. Ashish Jaiswal
• Wardha – Dr. Pankaj Bhoyar
• Amravati – Indranil Naik

These ministers will attend their respective district functions to celebrate Republic Day and honor the nation’s heritage and achievements.