In the run-up to the elections, preventive action has been taken against 4,492 people, and about Rs 175 crore worth of ornaments, liquor, cash, and narcotics has been seized
Officials said the raid was conducted following complaints that BJP leaders were distributing money at a hotel in Virar to influence voters. Workers from both the BJP and Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) were found present at the hotel during the raid.
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.
Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot expressed strong criticism of the Election Commission, claiming that it has failed to uphold its responsibilities during the campaigning for the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
The BJP has been running a social media campaign called the "Durdarshi Sarkar Maharashtra Cha Adhikar Punha Ekda BJP Sarkar" with the help of Maharashtra global community, in a bid to woo the voters.
Earlier today, Samajwadi Party Uttar Pradesh Chief Shyam Lal Pal wrote to the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and urged that no police personnel should check the voter ID of any voter in the state by-polls scheduled on November 20.
Earlier today, Samajwadi Party Uttar Pradesh Chief Shyam Lal Pal wrote to the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and urged that no police personnel should check the voter ID of any voter in the state by-polls scheduled on November 20.
Notably, nine seats in Uttar Pradesh including Meerapur, Kundarki, Ghaziabad, Khair, Karhal, Sishamau, Phulpur, Katehari and Majhawan in Uttar Pradesh will go to voting on November 20 with results set to be declared on November 23.
Ahead of the second phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls, BJP Spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo expressed confidence that the BJP would win the elections by two-thirds majority.
The Samajwadi Party leader also alleged that during the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Police officials deployed at polling stations misused their power and position, and made SP supporters, especially Muslim women voters remove their veils, causing fear among the women.
Following the alleged stone pelting incident in which Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) and Former Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh suffered injuries, Nagpur District Congress Committee President Vikas P Thakre asked if such a thing could happen with the former Home Minister, how safe is th