Poorna Patel: Praful Patel's daughter IPL Controversy

An email from Praful Patel's office, which was sent to Shashi Tharoor has been leaked to the media and it clearly tells that there was something going on between the two. It has also been revealed that Patels' daughter Poorna Patel was working for IPL league in the marketing and hospitality department. 

 

It has been stated that Praful Patel’s personal secretary Champa Bharadwaj had mailed the details to Shashi Tharoor on March 19, which is just two days prior to the opening of the bids for the new IPL teams. 

 

At the same time, it has also came to light that the documents were mailed just about two hours after the documents were received by Praful Patel’s daughter Poorna Patel, who is known to be the hospitality manager of IPL after it was reportedly mailed her by IPL CEO Sundar Raman. While reacting to the revelations, the IPL CEO has added that he has no clue what made Poorna Patel forward the mail to the Civil Aviation Minister’s office.

 

As per latest information, Praful Patel's personal secretary Champa Bhardwaj had forwarded a mail from her official ID to Shashi Tharoor's ID. The mail was reportedly sent to Poorna Patel, the minister's daughter by IPL CEO Sunder Raman.

 

The mail contained a document which had projections of new franchisee valuations in the IPL. The mail was sent only March 19, just two days before the IPL bids were opened and which shocked the nation as two major corporate groups were pipped by the newcomer Kochi team.

 

Praful Patel is now claiming that he had forwarded information sought by Tharoor and he had nothing to do with the deal. Patel said Shashi was a friend and he had asked for some information, which was given to him.

 

Meanwhile, Poorna Patel has confirmed that he she had sent a mail to her father Praful Patel's secretary, but maintained that she was following instructions given to her by IPL CEO.