A day after his victory from the Sangamner Meeting seat defeating senior Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat, Shiv Sena candidate Amol Khatal Sunday stated that his high precedence can be to finish the “reign of terror” unleashed by supporters of Thorat within the Sangamner taluka.
Khatal, who made his ballot debut, had a profitable margin of 10,560 votes within the Sangamner seat, which was held by the 71-year-old Congress chief for eight consecutive phrases.
“Sangamner had remained within the grip of people that have unleashed terror…This has occurred for years. Now that I’ve been elected, I’ll be certain that individuals are free of the regime of slavery and are capable of breathe freely. I’ll successfully put an finish to the reign of terror,” Khatal instructed The Indian Specific.
Khatal, who was with BJP, was fielded by Shiv Sena from Sangamner after the seat went to the celebration led by Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde within the Mahayuti seat -sharing association.
Khatal alleged that Thorat, his shut associates and his celebration leaders have been indulging in actions which have been towards the curiosity of Sangamner and its folks. “A number of of Thorat’s associates are indulging in unlawful actions. They’ve created terror in Sangamner and have at all times remained scot-free. I’ll be certain that they’re put of their proper place. I’ll work relentlessly for the folks of Sangamner and assist them reside with pleasure and dignity,” stated the 41-year-old chief, who’s the son of a farmer and used to run a cyber cafe in Sangamner.
The victory of Khatal triggered celebrations not solely in Sangamner but in addition within the neigbhouring Shirdi seat the place BJP candidate Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil gained for the eighth consecutive time.
Khatal is near the Vikhe-Patil household in Ahiliyanagar. Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil’s son Sujay Vikhe-Patil had misplaced the Ahilyanagar (earlier Ahmednagar) seat within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Sujay Vikhe-Patil camp alleged that Thorat had a giant function to play in his defeat and had vowed to hit again throughout the Meeting election.
Sujay had led Khatal’s campaigning from the entrance holding as many as six rallies.
“I need to thank all the Vikhe-Patil household. They campaigned relentlessly for me…The rallies held by Sujay helped me an important deal,” Khatal stated.
Requested whether or not he has taken revenge for the defeat of Sujay Vikhe-Patil within the Lok Sabha election, Khatal stated,”No I’ve not avenged the defeat of Sujay. The folks of Sangamner have completed that…”
Khatal alleged that Thorat was the MLA and minister for over 40 years however miserably failed to deal with the important thing points affecting the folks of Sangamner.
“After I toured the villages and hamlets, I realised the folks listed below are affected by quite a few issues… Be it the acute scarcity of water, well being services, roads, the individuals are preventing on all fronts. I’m the son of a farmer and know the ache that they’re struggling. I’ll put in would possibly to resolve the grievances of the folks of Sangamner,” he stated.
Requested in regards to the declare by Thorat camp that Sangamner metropolis doesn’t face water drawback, Khatal stated, “Total Sangamner is battling with acute scarcity of water. Thorat by no means labored for improvement of Sangamner. He labored solely in his curiosity and for the good thing about his shut ones.”
In the meantime, on the Thorat camp, his nephew Satyajeet Tambe stated, “Thorat’s defeat has come a giant shock for us. We’re nonetheless analysing what went mistaken.”
Sources near Thorat stated he’s unlikely to contest elections in future. ”Even on this election, he needed to discipline his daughter, however had a change of thoughts. He won’t contest elections in future,” a Congress chief stated.
