Ramdas Kadam
Kadam, whose son, Yogesh Kadam, is the junior state home minister, suggested that Tatkare had coveted the deputy CM’s post, which went to Ajit’s wife, Sunetra, after his death.
Kadam also accused Tatkare of depriving 14 Konkan villages of water. Ajit and you are accused of [corruption] in 16 dams, one of which is Koyna. Because of you, work on this dam has been stopped for the last 25 years…
NCP functionaries said Tatkare will clarify his stand soon. He said the charges appeared to have stemmed from past political rivalry and power struggles in the Konkan region, which was traditionally considered a stronghold of undivided Shiv Sena. Everyone knows,” he said. Calling Tatkare “ungrateful”, he said, “I worked shoulder to shoulder with him in Khed, Dapoli, Mandangad and Guhagar constituencies (while campaigning for the 2024 Lok Sabha election).
Party spokesperson Umesh Patil asked Kadam to substantiate his allegations with evidence, saying it was inappropriate to make accusations without proof. Congress neta Vijay Wadettiwar jumped into the controversy and demanded an inquiry into the grave accusations. “The Koyna dam is in Sunil Tatkare’s in-laws’ place. This was your sin. When Ajit supported BJP, all these allegations were withdrawn. But he campaigned against my son in the assembly elections. The special feature is that when BJP, NCP and Shiv Sena were in an alliance, Tatkare helped Bhaskar Jadhav (of Shiv Sena (UBT)) in Guhagar. He has no moral right to speak against me. ”
I have already said this. He can do anything,” he said. “Tatkare cannot belong to anyone… Sunil Tatkare was [the late veteran Congress neta A R] Antulay saheb ‘s PA. Tatkare also finished [the political career of] Antulay saheb . He finishes whoever gets close to him. I am hearing that he wants to become the deputy CM. Then there is a suspicion that he was involved in Ajit Pawar’s death. An inquiry should be conducted in that regard. He has monstrous ambitions.