Overview
- The Ajit Pawar-led NCP issued the notice to Rupali Patil Thombre, signed by state organisation general secretary Sanjay Khodke, directing a written explanation within seven days or facing disciplinary action.
- The notice asserts that her media comments about Rupali Chakankar constitute a violation of party discipline; Chakankar leads the state women’s commission and the NCP women’s wing.
- Thombre wrote on Facebook that the timeframe is “extremely short,” promised a detailed clarification, and accused Chakankar of character assassination of the deceased woman doctor.
- The party’s action follows Thombre’s protest in Pune with women’s groups over the Satara doctor’s alleged suicide, where she alleged inaction by the commission and sought Chakankar’s resignation.
- Coverage notes Chakankar disclosed the doctor’s call-record details at an October 27 Satara press conference, and one report said Thombre met Ajit Pawar after receiving the notice.