Maharashtra agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate gets 2-year jail in 1995 forgery case

A district court in Nashik on Thursday sentenced Maharashtra's agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate and his brother Sunil Kotake to two years of imprisonment in a 1995 forgery case, PTI reported. The court also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on each.

Agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate.(File)

The minister and his brother were accused of submitting fake documents to get flats under a government quota. The case was registered on a complaint of former minister, late TS Dighole.

Kokate could possibly attract disqualification as an MLA if he does not get any relief from the high court.