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NCP MLA Chhagan Bhujbal has reportedly received a death threat through a letter at his Nashik office, prompting a police investigation.
The anonymous letter, received on Friday, claims that a contract to kill Bhujbal has been assigned to five individuals for Rs 50 lakh. The police are actively probing the matter.
Concerned about the threat, supporters of Minister Bhujbal are urging authorities to enhance his security measures in response to the alarming situation.
In December of the previous year, Chhagan Bhujbal made a startling claim in the assembly, stating that there was police intelligence suggesting a potential threat to his life. He disclosed that he had been facing abuses and threats for the past two months amid the ongoing Maratha reservation agitation.
This threat incident occurs shortly after the Election Commission’s decision to allocate the NCP name and symbol to the faction led by Ajit Pawar. The move dealt a significant blow to the faction led by party founder Sharad Pawar, leading to a renaming of the Sharad Pawar faction as ‘Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar.’
The Election Commission’s decision was the culmination of more than 10 hearings over six months. The Commission cited tests of the party constitution, aims and objectives, and majority—both organizational and legislative. The test of legislative majority favored the Ajit Pawar faction, as both groups were found to be operating outside the party constitution and organizational elections.
The Election Commission pointed out serious inconsistencies in timelines presented by the Sharad Pawar faction, leading to the unreliability of their claim to organizational majority. The assessment revealed the appointment of post occupants by self-nominated members, signaling a lack of internal party democracy.
