Sunil Tingre is a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party[1] and a Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA), elected from Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency[2] in Pune city.
Sunil Tingre | |
|---|---|
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Mulik |
| Succeeded by | Bapusaheb Tukaram Pathare |
| Constituency | Vadgaon Sheri |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Other political affiliations | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Shiv Sena |
| Occupation | Politician |
He was elected in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election on a Nationalist Congress Party ticket,[3] beating the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Jagdish Mulik by a margin of 4,956 votes.
He previously contested the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Vadgaon Sheri on a Shiv Sena ticket but lost to Jagdish Tukaram Mulik of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 5,325 votes.[4]
He was allegedly involved in Pune hit and run case and Pune police probing the role of Sunil Tingre, who allegedly used his clout to alter the investigation in the Porsche accident case, Hindustan Times reported.[5]
Political career
editSunil Tingre launched a hunger strike on April 6, 2023 to protest the inaction of the Pune Municipal Corporation to take up basic civic infrastructure work in his constituency i.e. Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency. The PMC was ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party – which is opposed to Sunil Tingre's Nationalist Congress Party – in the previous five-year term that ended in 2022 and was governed by an administrator appointed by the state government at the time of the protest.[6]
The issues raised by Tingre included traffic congestion on Ahmednagar and Porwal roads, blocked roads, a blocked flyover at Kharadi and water problems in Shastri Nagar, Vishrantwadi and Lohegaon. He alleged that the PMC was not addressing these issues in a sufficient manner. To protest, he started a hunger strike in front of the municipal building on the morning of April 6.
Tingre was supported by several prominent local leaders like Hadapsar MLA Chetan Tupe, NCP city president Prashant Jagtap, former Mayor Dattatray Dhankawade and others. In addition, many local citizens of the constituency were also present for the event.
After discussing the issues with Sunil Tingre and the delegation, Additional Municipal Commissioner Vikas Dhakne assured them that the municipal administration is positive about solving the issues raised by Tingre. The administration also gave a written statement regarding the timeframe in which the issues will be resolved. Finally, after receiving the written assurance, Tingre ended his fast.[7]
2024 Pune Porsche crash
editIn the Pune Porsche case of May 2024, Tingre was implicated in the reinstatement of Dr. Taware, the doctor accused of tampering with evidence.[8] Tingre had recommended Dr. Taware as head of forensics despite serious malpractices, and was in touch with him to destroy evidence against the juvenile Agarwal.[9]
Positions held
edit- 2019: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Sunil Vijay Tingre(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)) Constituency- VADGAON SHERI (PUNE) Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Vadgaol Sheri Election Results 2019 Live Updates (वडगाव शेरी) Wadgaon Sheri : Sunil Vijay Tingre of NCP Wins". News18 India. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Pune: NCP makes big gains, two saffron ministers lose". Deccan Herald. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Vadgaon Sheri Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Pune accident: MLA's role under scanner for derailing Porsche investigation". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "NCP MLA Sunil Tingre launches hunger strike against PMC 'inaction' in Vadgaonsheri". The Indian Express. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Dolare, Rahul (7 April 2023). "Pune: MLA Sunil Tingre Calls Off Fast After Receiving Written Assurance On Pending Issues In Vadgaonsheri Constituency". Punekar News. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Porsche case: Tingre's old recommendation letter for Taware resurfaces". The Indian Express. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ More, Laxman (27 May 2024). "Pune Porsche Accident: Appointment of Dr. Ajay Taware linked to MLA Sunil Tingre's recommendation". punemirror.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "राज्यातील विजयी उमेदवारांची यादी येथे पाहा". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Maharashtra Election 2019 Winners Full List: Check full list of winning candidates in Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Chunav 2019". The Financial Express. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.