NCP’s Abhijit Patil likely to join BJP
Hindustan TimesAgainst the backdrop of escalating turmoil following the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank’s actions against the Vittahal Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana, Abhijit Patil, chairman of the sugar factory and prominent NCP leader from Pandharpur, met Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis during his halt in Solapur. Two years ago, Patil won the sugar factory from Bhagirath Bhalke son of former MLA Bharat Nana Bhalke. On Friday, Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank took decisive action against Abhijit Patil by seizing sugar stock of 1 lakh gunny bags of the Vitthal Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana, a sugar factory in Pandharpur, due to a defaulted loan amounting to a staggering ₹430 crore. But now, the news is coming that he might join the BJP in the next 2-3 days.” Amidst mounting pressure and the urgency to find viable solutions, it is speculated that Abhijit Patil is considering joining the BJP, a decision driven by the need for effective intervention to stabilise the factory’s financial predicament.