Jalgaon: In a startling development, the family of former President of India Pratibha Patil on Saturday levelled serious allegations against Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Rawal, accusing him and his associates of illegally seizing their ancestral land in Shirpur taluka of Dhule district.

Speaking to reporters, Pratibha Patil’s brother and nephew claimed that despite a court ruling in their favour, BJP Minister Jaykumar Rawal continues to occupy the land using political influence and intimidation.

The longstanding property dispute between the two families involves 33 acres of farmland jointly owned by the former President and her brothers.

The Patil family stated that Rawal had previously filed a legal claim over the property, but the court had ruled against him, affirming the Patils’ ow

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