<h1>Minister Faces Resignation Pressure After Aide's Arrest in Extortion Case; Announcement Expected Before Budget Session</h1> Karuna Sharma, the estranged wife of a Maharashtra minister, claimed that senior leaders have requested the minister's resignation, which will be announced before the upcoming budget session. The minister has faced opposition pressure following the arrest of his aide in an extortion case linked to a murder. Sharma stated that the minister had previously committed to resigning if his aide was found guilty. The chargesheet in the murder case implicates the aide in extortion activities. Despite these developments, the minister indicated he would attend a state cabinet meeting.