Congress candidate from Latur City, Amit Deshmukh, on Wednesday after casting his vote expressed concerns over the recent allegations involving BJP leader Vinod Tawde's involvement in alleged cash distribution ahead of the assembly elections.
Pawar spoke on the allegations dropped by former IPS officer Ravindra Patil on Supriya Sule and Congress' Nana Patole's usage of bitcoin-scam tainted cash to fund polls and said that one should notice the video clip of BJP leaders that went viral.
"The arrangements (at the polling station) were very good. I congratulate the Election Commission. The elections are being held in the middle of the week, so everyone is expecting a high voter turnout," Das said after casting his vote.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bandra West assembly constituency candidate Ashish Shelar cast his vote at a polling station in St. Stanislaus High School on Wednesday.
Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday cast his vote at the polling booth in Raj Bhavan, under the Colaba Assembly constituency, as voting began for the state's Assembly elections.
Security has been beefed up in Mumbai ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Election, to ensure a smooth and secure voting process. The police are checking vehicles and have made elaborate arrangements to maintain law and order in the city.
Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) Member of Parliament Supriya Sule on Tuesday challenged BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi to debate the allegation of a "bitcoin scam" in the Maharashtra polls.
Reacting to Bahujan Vikas Aghadi accusing Bharatiya Janata Party's Vinod Tawde of distributing money ahead of Maharashtra polls, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that action should be taken based on the evidence.
Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Vinod Tawde on Tuesday said that he dismissed the charge levelled by Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) that the BJP was "distributing money" ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.
"All preparations for voting are in place. I appeal all voters to come in huge numbers and cast their franchise.The concerned RO have discussed extra security to be deployed in the sensitive areas that have been identified," Sharma told ANI.