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Maharshatra polls: Sunil Tingre denies this assertion while Supriya Sule says she notified Sharad Pawar
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Maharshatra polls: Sunil Tingre denies this assertion while Supriya Sule says she notified Sharad Pawar

A day after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader and Baramati Member of Parliament (MP) Supriya Sule slammed NCP Member of Legislative Assembly Sunil Tingre from Wadgaonsheri for allegedly serving legal notice to Sharad Pawar in As part of the Porsche car accident case, Tingre denied the claim. He clarified that no notice had been issued to Pawar, although notices had been sent to three opposition parties, urging them not to link him to the case.

Addressing a rally at Wadgaonsheri on Friday in support of NCP (SP) candidate Bapu Pathare, Sule said that during the last elections, the man who received AB forms from our party signed by Sharad Pawar had sent a notice to Pawar Saheb, threatening to drag him. in court for defamation in the Porsche accident case. (HT FILE)
Addressing a rally at Wadgaonsheri on Friday in support of NCP (SP) candidate Bapu Pathare, Sule said that during the last elections, the man who received AB forms from our party signed by Sharad Pawar had sent a notice to Pawar Saheb, threatening to drag him. in court for defamation in the Porsche accident case. (HT FILE)

On May 19 this year, a 17-year-old youth who was driving a luxury car in Kalyaninagar hit a bike, killing two young bikers. Following the accident, Tingre was accused of rushing to the police station to protect the minor and of trying to influence the investigation.

At a rally in Wadgaonsheri in support of NCP (SP) candidate Bapu Pathare on Friday, Sule said, “During the last elections, the man who received AB forms from our party signed by Sharad Pawar sent a notice to Pawar Saheb, threatening to drag him. him in court for defamation in the Porsche accident case.

Without directly naming Tingre, Sule asked, “Pawar Saheb did not care about the advice of the Enforcement Directorate; do you think this will bother him? She indicated that her party would investigate the matter, mentioning that Tingre allegedly sent the notice through his lawyers.

Sule advised his party candidate to prioritize helping the injured at the hospital in case of an accident in his constituency, rather than going to the police station.

Refuting Sule’s allegations, Tingre said, “I have not sent any notice to Pawar Saheb. Some MVA leaders made baseless accusations against me, so I issued a general advisory to their parties to avoid misinformation. I am running for office only to prevent the spread of false narratives.”

On Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar addressed the controversy, saying attempts to create “false narratives” would increase as the elections drew closer. “Some people mislead the public. I spoke with Sunil (Tingre) and he confirmed that he had not sent any notice to Pawar Saheb. Similar rumors spread about Bhujbal Saheb’s statement in a book, which he clarified was false. This will probably happen more in the next 8-10 days, but people should not get caught up in it,” Ajit said.

Recently, Ajit revealed during a public speech that Tingre was questioned by the police. “Sunil (Tingre) was investigated for three to four hours and explained that he had no connection with the case. However, some people try to blame it,” he said.

Pune city police confirmed Tingre’s involvement in its investigation into the Porsche accident. Superintendent of Police Amitesh Kumar said, “Yes, we have conducted inquiries with all those directly or indirectly associated with the Porsche car case, including MP Sunil Tingre. »