Archive · 16 Nov 2025
NCP's Praful Patel Claims Money Distributed in Polls, Sparking Row
A politician named Praful Patel said that during elections, people sometimes give out money.
However, he also said that even if people take money, they still vote for whoever they want.
He also advised leaders not to act like very strong people who think they are invincible.
Another politician from his party, Supriya Sule, said that for her, politics is all about helping people.
She didn't agree with Mr. Patel's comments about money in elections.
NCP's Praful Patel stated that money is distributed during elections.
He added that voters still choose freely even after receiving money.
Patel cautioned leaders against projecting themselves as 'bahubalis' (strongmen).
NCP-SP working president Supriya Sule stated her belief that politics is a means of public service.
Patel made these remarks at a public function in Gondia.
- Who
- Praful Patel, Nationalist Congress Party national working president
- What
- Claimed money is distributed in elections but does not necessarily influence votes, and cautioned leaders against being 'bahubalis'.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Gondia
- Why
- Speaking at a public function
Praful Patel's View
Supriya Sule's View
Role of Money in Elections
Praful Patel's View
Money is distributed in elections, though it does not necessarily influence how people vote. Voters cast their ballot for whoever they wish even after taking money.
Supriya Sule's View
Politics is a way to serve people, implying a stance against the transactional view of elections suggested by Patel.
Leadership Persona
Praful Patel's View
Cautioned leaders against projecting themselves as 'bahubali' (strongmen), stating that many such individuals have been elected in the past.
Supriya Sule's View
Did not directly address the 'bahubali' comment but focused on politics as public service, implicitly contrasting with a power-centric approach.
- Politician
- Praful Patel
- Party
- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
- Event
- Public function speech
- Location
- Gondia
- Date
- Sunday