Tehseen Poonawalla Questions Gadkari’s Ethanol Stake, Raises Conflict-of-Interest Concerns

Brief By Twitter X / 2:08 PM on 10 Jul 2026

Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla has questioned Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s claim of holding just a 0.07% share in ethanol production, alleging it could represent ₹50-100 crore annually. Poonawalla called it a potential conflict of interest and criticised the involvement of Gadkari’s sons in the ethanol production business, intensifying debate over India’s E20 petrol policy.