Rupali Chakankar's association with Ashok Kharat leads to expulsion demands

• NCP leader Rupali Chakankar faces demands for expulsion from the party due to her association with Ashok Kharat, arrested in a rape and sexual exploitation case.
• Chakankar had already resigned as chairperson of the Women's Commission.
• NCP women office-bearers submitted a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, demanding her immediate removal from all party posts.
• The letter alleges Chakankar's direct connection to the Kharat harassment case and states that the incident has severely damaged the party's image.
• Grassroots women workers find it difficult to work under her leadership, impacting the party's stand in rural areas.