Congress’ Nana Patole calls for probe alleging irregularities after Uddhav govt granted coal tender to a blacklisted firm ‘linked to Nitin Raut’: Details

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has sparked a raging controversy after he wrote a letter to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray alleging irregularities within the course of of choosing a non-public agency by the Maharashtra State Mining Corporation (MSMC) for the work of supplying coal. Patole has requested for a probe, stating that the non-public agency is unfit for the tender.
Patole claimed that Rukhmai Infrastructures Private Limited has been chosen for the work of washing coal and supplying it to Mahagenco (Maharashtra State Power Generation Company) though the corporate doesn’t fulfil the standards. Rukhmai Infrastructures Private Ltd allegedly has ‘links with the State Energy Minister Nitin Raut’, in response to Times of India.
In his letter addressed to CM Uddhav Thackeray and state mining minister Subhash Desai, Patole stated that the MSMC has allotted a young to a non-public firm for laundry of coal extracted from mines in Vidarbha. He alleged that the corporate has no previous expertise, web price or clearance required for such work. He additional added that the agency with the corporate has a three way partnership has been blacklisted by the National Company Law Tribunal.
“Rukhmai Infrastructures was selected by the Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Ltd on May 21 this year. But as per the complaints received, the company has no network, turnover, security clearance and experience in coal washing. Similarly, the company with which Rukhmai infrastructure has a joint venture has been blacklisted by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Rukhmai infrastructure was given the tender even though it doesn’t fulfil any criteria.” he stated.
Sources allege Patole’s demand for the probe is an try to focus on State vitality minister Nitin Raut
While Patole clarified that he was not focusing on vitality minister Nitin Raut, speculations are rife that the demand for a probe was made as a result of the Maharashtra Congress chief was eyeing the cabinet berth at the moment held by the senior Congress chief.
As per Congress insiders quoted by the Hindustan Times, Patole is on having a ministerial berth and has knowledgeable the occasion of his ambitions. He had reportedly requested Congress to nominate Raut as Assembly Speaker, believing that he would get the vitality portfolio if Raut is made the Speaker.
Reacting to the demand made by Nana Patole, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis stated, “It is quite evident that Patole is eying the portfolio that Raut currently heads. We also are of the opinion that there should be a probe into corruption and we will support it if the issue is raised by Patole at appropriate forums.”
On the opposite hand, Patole has distanced himself from the claims that the objection raised by him are rooted in his political ambitions. “It has got nothing to do with the energy department or Raut. There are no differences between us and there’s no question of me eyeing the portfolio. The letter is for the probe of irregularities in the mining department,” he stated.