BJP leader Harshvardhan Patil writes to Fadnavis over threats from 'allies'

Maharashtra BJP leader Harshvardhan Patil has written a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, accusing some functionaries of "ally partners" in his home turf Indapur tehsil of Pune district of using foul language against him and threatening not to allow him to move freely in his former Assembly constituency.

Patil is a former MLA from Indapur who was defeated by undivided NCP's candidate Datta Bharne in the 2019 state elections. Post-split in the Sharad Pawar-founded outfit, Bharne is now with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP, which is an ally of the BJP in the Shiv Sena-led ruling coalition in the state, 'Mahayuti'.

"The Maha alliance (Mahayuti) government in Maharashtra is working properly under your guidance. However, I am being targeted in my own tehsil (Indapur) by functionaries of ally partners, who are making baseless remarks and using foul language against me in political congregations," claimed the former state minister in the letter posted on micro-blogging site X.

Patil, in the letter addressed to Fadnvais, who is also the Home minister, alleged threats have been issued to him and he has been told he won't be allowed to move freely in the home turf.

"This has prompted me to feel concerned about my safety. The above mentioned thing is serious in nature and warrants your attention. Goon elements should be reined-in in time and concrete action should be taken in such matters," the BJP leader said.

Patil, however, has not mentioned the name of any alliance partner of the BJP or their functionaries in the letter.