Parth Pawar asks NCP ministers to make routine contribution to party fund
Adding to the list of controversies already hitting the party, on Friday the reports emerged of an alleged altercation between Pawar and minister Chhagan Bhujbal over a transport tender worth Rs 4500 crore in the latter’s department.
NCP leader Umesh Patil denied the rift. “Bhujbal is one of the senior most leaders of our party and there is no situation where Parth Pawar has been disrespectful to him. This is nothing but a one-sided negative narrative being spread against the party,” said Patil.
Two days ago, NCP state president Sunil Tatkare and Bhujbal too were engaged in a war of words in the party meeting at Deputy CM and NCP chief Sunetra Pawar’s official residence. Patil denied those reports too.
Over the last month, the NCP has been embroiled in reports of emerging infighting as the Pawars assert their authority over seasoned and experienced leaders of the party such as its working president Praful Patel, Tatkare, Bhujbal and others.
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