Subhechcha Ganguly 
Supriya Sule has expressed her readiness to engage in a public debate with any BJP representative at a time and location of their choosing. The controversy erupted on polling day in Maharashtra following allegations by former IPS officer Ravindranath Patil, who accused NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole of using proceeds from the Bitcoin scam to fund their election campaigns. Sule strongly denied the allegations on Wednesday, calling them completely baseless. In an interview with ANI, she stated, “I have filed both a defamation case and a criminal case. I am prepared to answer Sudhanshu Trivedi’s five questions anywhere, anytime, and on any platform. These charges are entirely false and fabricated.”
Adding to the controversy, Supriya Sule’s cousin and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar stated earlier in the day that he recognized Sule’s voice in the alleged audio clips presented as evidence by Ravindra Patil. He assured that a thorough investigation would be carried out into the matter.”Based on the tone of the voices in the audio clips, I can identify them. One belongs to my sister, and the other is someone I have worked closely with. An inquiry will be conducted, and the truth will come to light,” Ajit Pawar said during a media interaction.
In response to Ajit Pawar’s comments, Supriya Sule dismissed his claims, remarking, “He is Ajit Pawar; he can say anything. ‘Ram Krishna Hari.’” Meanwhile, Sule and her family cast their votes at a polling station in Baramati, displaying confidence despite the ongoing allegations.
Ravindranath Patil accused Supriya Sule and Nana Patole of misappropriating bitcoins from the 2018 cryptocurrency fraud case and using the proceeds to fund the Maharashtra assembly elections.Following Patil’s allegations, the BJP quickly seized on the issue, releasing alleged voice recordings that they claim show Sule and Patole involved in a conspiracy to use bitcoins to influence the electoral process.BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi stated that these revelations had “exposed” the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and demanded answers from both Congress and Sule.
However, Supriya Sule rejected the allegations, calling them “typical tactics of spreading false information to manipulate honest voters” just before the election.
