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Sunetra NCP Leader seeks union Cabinet post for Parth Pawar; slams Tatkare, Praful Patel

Mumbai, Jul 18 (UNI) Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar-led NCP Maharashtra state unit Vice President Uday Kumar Aher wrote a letter to the Deputy CM and NCP national president Sunetra Pawar, urging her to seek a union cabinet minister post for her son as well as MP, Parth Pawar, alleging a conspiracy to end his political career by other senior Sunetra-led NCP leaders Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel.
Aher's letter which has gone viral on social media has described both NCP state unit president Sunil Tatkare and NCP working president Praful Patel, as "Annaji Pant", a notorious backstabbing villain figure in Maratha history known for his crooked and manipulative nature.
Aher alleged in his letter to Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar that there is a deliberate attempt by some sections to portray Parth Pawar as "immature".
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