Salil Deshmukh, the Katol constituency candidate and son of NCP-SCP chief Anil Deshmukh, accused the BJP of orchestrating an alleged assault on his father.
He additional claimed that the BJP is making an attempt to destabilise the area, because it faces a looming defeat within the upcoming elections for Katol and Nagpur, as reported by ANI.
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“From Gramin Rugnalaya, I reached the Katol police station, the place his (Anil Deshmukh) momentary dressing was carried out, after which he was urgently referred to Nagpur’s Alexis Hospital. Folks accompanying Anil Deshmukh have filed a criticism. 1000’s of individuals gathered, and I appealed to them to keep up peace. It is evident that the BJP is going through a big defeat right here, and so they consider that with Amit Shah because the Union Residence Minister and Devendra Fadnavis because the Deputy Chief Minister and Maharashtra Residence Minister, they’ll act with out accountability. They don’t want Katol and Nagpur to stay protected.”
Salil Deshmukh is contesting the Katol seat on the NCP Sharad Pawar faction’s ticket, going through BJP’s Charansingh Thakur.
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The incident occurred on the Katol-Jalalkheda Highway, the place Anil Deshmukh’s automobile was allegedly attacked with stones, leaving the NCP-SCP chief injured. He was rushed to a close-by hospital for remedy. The assault befell on the ultimate day of campaigning for the November 20 Maharashtra Meeting elections.
NCP chief and former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh was injured in an alleged assault, together with his son, Salil Deshmukh, accusing the BJP of orchestrating the incident. The BJP has but to touch upon the allegations.
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The BJP is going through a big defeat right here, and so they consider that with Amit Shah because the Union Residence Minister and Devendra Fadnavis because the Deputy Chief Minister, they’ll act with out accountability.
The assault comes simply days earlier than the Maharashtra Meeting elections, set for November 20, with outcomes for all 288 constituencies to be introduced on November 23. The opposition MVA coalition, together with Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP, is aiming to reclaim energy from the ruling Mahayuti alliance, which incorporates the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, BJP, and Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction.
