A high -tension politician seized the Maharashtra, one day before the Western state went to the polls. The national secretary general of Bharatiya Janata (BJP), Vinod Tawde, was accused by the regional dress Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) of distributing money to influence voters in Palghar.
The saffron party rejected the affirmations, calling them as a politically motivation. The opposition took the opportunity to castigate the BJP. The elections in the Maharashtra Assembly are scheduled for Wednesday, November 20, with the results of November 23.
Let’s take a closer look.
Allegations against Vinod Tawde of the BJP
Tuesday, November 19, chaotic scenes emerged from a hotel by Virar East where the workers of Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) gheraoed the BJP Tawde on liquidity allegations.
A video has surfaced on social networks showing that BVA workers are storming the Vivanta hotel and launching money in the face of the BJP secretary general.
The incident took place during a meeting between Tawde and the candidate of the BJP Nalasopara Assembly, Rajan Naik. BVA workers disrupted the meeting, alleging the distribution of species to participants.
Hitendra Thakur, the deputy for the Vasai-Virar BVA, said that Tawde had been caught in the act with 5 rapes of cash. The seated deputy of Nalasopara and Hitera’s son Kshitij Thakur, two intimate newspapers containing details on the alleged cash distribution of RS 15 crore were found in possession of Tawde, according to reports.
BVA workers also alleged that the hotel’s main door was closed while the Tawde meeting was underway, said Times of India (you).
The heckling intensified when Kshitij would have snatched the newspaper and questioned the presence of the secretary general of the BJP in Virar even after the end of the electoral campaign officially on Monday evening.
“BJP workers told me that Vinod Tawde came with Rs 5. I came with my supporters … The police and the electoral commission must act. The hotel video surveillance network was also closed and started a lot after my arrival. I think the management of the hotel Hindustan Times (HT).
While he disputes the surveys of Vasai, his son, Kshitij, received a Nalasopara ticket.
After the confrontation lasted more than three hours, Hitera and Kshitij Thakur, Vinod Tawde and Naik of BJP decided to lead a joint press conference at the hotel. However, he was arrested by the officials of the Electoral Commission (CE) who said it was illegal to hold one during the “period of silence”.
“RS 9.93 Lakh were found in hotel rooms (Tawde),” said an CE manager Indian Express.
Three FIRs were deposited in the case, notably against Tawde and Naik.
“The BJP and Bahujan Vikas Aghadi workers were present on different floors. A little money and a few intimate newspapers were recovered from here. Two FIRs were recorded and a third FIR is also filed for having illegally held a press conference, “Vasai Pournima Chougule, Deputy Police Commissioner, Zone II, Vasai, told Vasai, Vasai, Vasai, Vasai commissioner Ani.
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BJP reacts
The BJP reduced the allegations of liquidity against Tawde, which says it was at the Virar hotel to discuss the electoral procedure.
“I stopped on my way to discuss the survey process and the code of conduct with our candidate,” he said.
“I had a brief meeting with the candidate and I was about to leave when the BVA workers came. They thought I was distributing money. The EC staff came (and) they checked my vehicle, (but) they found nothing. That there is (one) investigation into the allegations they make, ”said Tawde Ht.
नालासोपारा में कल मतदान के में में संहिता संहिता के ढंग से से के एक एक बैठक आयोजन आयोजन आयोजन किया थालन जहां विक विक बैठक.
महायुति को मिल रहे अपार समर्थन हताश विपक्ष बेबुनियाद आरोप इसे मुद्दा बनाने की कोशिश कर है। है।… pic.twitter.com/vtv5vhgvu6
– Vinod Tawde (@tawdevinod) November 19, 2024
The senior BJP official, Sudhir Mungantiwar, said: “Vinod Tawde is a national secretary general. Will he distribute money at neighborhood levels? These statements are absurd. »»
By rejecting the allegations, the head of the BJP, Pravin Darekar, said: “I think this accusation of Tawde distributes money is laughable. BVA believes that they have lost elections and have therefore created a story. »»
The opposition strikes BJP
Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) criticized the BJP on controversy.
The chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), Sanjay Raut, wrote on X: “The work which must be done by the electoral commission was done by Thakurs.”
The Congress called for the EC to take strict measures in the case.
BJP के राष्ट्रीय महासचिव तावड़े तावड़े के के एक में में पैसे हुए पकड़े गए हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। गए हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। गए हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। गए हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं। हैं।
विनोद तावड़े बैग में भरकर पैसे गए थे और वहां पर को बुला बुला-बुलाकर पैसे रहे थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे। थे।
ये खबर जब जनता को चली तो भारी हंगामा गया। गया। गया। गया। गया। गया। गया। गया। गया। गया। गया। पैसों के साथ विनोद तावड़े कई वीडियो… pic.twitter.com/iqbmcgjtyq
– Congress (@incindia) November 19, 2024
Shiv Sena (UBT) Chef Uddhav Thackeray made a “Jihad note” at the BJP. “Is the BJP note jihad (for votes)?” ‘Baatenge Aur Jitege“(I will distribute money to earn). The whole Maharashtra saw it (a video showing silver beams). The Maharashtra will decide tomorrow, “the former chief minister for journalists told.
Video | “Vinod Tawde should obtain a doctorate, he is praised (sarcastically) for the dismantling of governments in some states, and by forming the governments of the BJP in a few states, what is the real reason? It is the ‘` jihad’ ” BJP is like distributing money and earning. pic.twitter.com/rgpunfpite
– Press Trust of India (@pti_news) November 19, 2024
Thackeray referred to the controversial slogan of the bjp of ‘Battle Toh Katenge“(Divided We Fall) and” voting jihad “says.
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