Car carrying Maharashtra Congress chief Patole hit by truck, Congress alleges plot on his life

Congress chief Nana Patole narrowly escapes truck collision in Bhandara; Congress alleges deliberate attempt on his life.

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole had a narrow escape after a truck rammed into his car in the State’s Bhandara district late on Tuesday, following which the Congress alleged that it was a deliberate attempt on Mr. Patole’s life.

The accident occurred near Kardha village when Mr. Patole was returning from a poll campaign and no one was injured.

In a video statement, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief claimed that a truck had deliberately tried to hit his car. However, in another statement later, he said there was no cause for worry as the truck had brushed the side of his car.

Congress national spokesperson Atul Londhe targeted the ruling BJP over the accident while BJP leaders laughed off Mr. Londhe’s suggestion as ludicrous.

In a post on X, Mr. Londhe said: “Does BJP want to win the election by eliminating the Opposition leaders? Congress State president Nana Patole was on a campaign tour of Bhandara district on Tuesday night when a truck hit his car and tried to crush it near Kardha village. This is a very serious incident and leads one to doubt whether this was a plot against his life.”

Mr. Londhe said that Mr. Patole escaped injury as the blessings of the public were with him.

He further said that security for senior Maharashtra Congressmen leaders like former CM Prithviraj Chavan and Balasaheb Thorat had already been been reduced, as was that of Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar who frequently toured Naxal-hit areas.