Manikrao Kokate Gets Bail in Cheating Case Amidst Controversies

• NCP leader Manikrao Kokate granted bail by Bombay High Court in a cheating and forgery case.
• Case involves securing an EWS housing scheme flat using false income affidavits from 1989-1992.
• Court suspended his two-year jail term but refused to stay the conviction, citing prima facie evidence.
• Kokate resigned from the Maharashtra cabinet (Sports & Youth Affairs) after his conviction was upheld.
• He faced controversies like the 'beggar remark' on crop insurance, accusing farmers of loan defaults, and the 'rummy row' during an assembly session.

Why It Matters: Ex-minister Manikrao Kokate gets bail in a cheating case, but conviction stands amidst past controversies.