Chandrakant Patil mocks Satej Patil after Gokul poll: 'Bunty remained Bunty'

Politics in Kolhapur has heated up after the Mahayuti won the election for the chairman's post of the Gokul milk union. BJP leader and minister Chandrakant Patil launched a sharp attack on Congress MLA Satej Patil. He said, "Bunty Patil remained Bunty; he never became Bunty Saheb." Chandrakant Patil alleged that Satej Patil is criticising Mahayuti leaders because he did not get the Gokul chairman's post.

Chandrakant Patil was speaking at a meeting organised by the Mahayuti at Gokul Chowk in Shiragaon. He alleged that in the 15 days since the Gokul result, Satej Patil had criticised Mahayuti leaders and spread a false narrative. He remarked that Satej Patil was in the state of a small child who stamps his hands and feet when he does not get a toy.

On the election figures, Chandrakant Patil said 13 directors of the like-minded alliance were elected in the Gokul poll, while the Mahayuti won 12. But he claimed that in votes, the Mahayuti received 5,100 and the like-minded alliance 4,900. He asked where, then, democracy had been torn to shreds. Citing the role of the Congress during the Emergency, he criticised Satej Patil.

Speaking on the politics of forming the government in 2019, Chandrakant Patil made a serious claim about Satej Patil. According to him, Satej Patil had then pressured Sonia Gandhi with the help of Sharad Pawar. He alleged that a threat was made that if a government of the Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party was not formed, they would form a separate group. Chandrakant Patil also claimed he has a call recording about this.

Chandrakant Patil also alleged that Satej Patil wanted power in Gokul for his own benefit. He remarked that Satej Patil wants control of Gokul for the dream of becoming chief minister and for his family's financial dominance. In a warning tone, he said, "Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others' houses."

The clash between the Mahayuti and the like-minded alliance is likely to intensify after the Gokul election. Political circles in Kolhapur are watching how Satej Patil responds to Chandrakant Patil's aggressive speech. Satej Patil's response is not included in this report.