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Dhule saw devpt under BJP: Kunal Patil after joining party

Nashik: Former state working president of Congress and ex-MLA of Dhule Rural Kunal Patil on Tuesday joined BJP in Mumbai and said the need for development in the Dhule-Nandurbar region was the primary reason for the switch. Patil, whose family has been associated with Congress for over 75 years, was inducted into BJP in the presence of party executive president Ravindra Chavan, party's state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, WRD minister Girish Mahajan and Dhule district guardian minister Jaykumar Rawal. Patil said he joined BJP to drive development in the Dhule-Nandurbar region, a constituency his family represented so far. Bawankule and Chavan assured him of full support for the region's development. " by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like One Investor Uses These 5 REITs for Over $10K in Monthly Income [See How] Seeking Alpha Read Now Undo We have been following up the Sulwade Jamphal irrigation scheme with different govts at the Centre for years together. But it was BJP that understood the gravity and funded the project, which will be a reality soon," Patil said, adding that the people of Dhule had been dreaming of the Manmad-Dhule-Indore railway track since childhood. "I was drawn to BJP because, after they took office at the Centre and in the state, the long-pending Manmad-Dhule-Indore railway project finally got a push. Despite my family's three-generation association with Congress, I've decided to start a new chapter," Patil said. Patil's joining BJP is a significant blow to Congress in the Dhule-Nandurbar area, given the family's long-standing ties with the party and the Gandhi family. Notably, Rahul Gandhi had visited Patil's home during the Bharat Jodo Yatra when Patil's father, Rohidas Patil, was unwell. The Patil family's legacy in Congress is substantial, with Rohidas Patil serving as an eight-time MLA and minister, and his father, Chudaman Patil, being a two-time MP from Dhule. "With Patil joining BJP, the party has only further consolidated its position in the Dhule and Nandurbar region. This will definitely have a very strong effect on the results of the forthcoming local body self-governing bodies in the region," a senior BJP politician from Dhule said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!