On the eve of the mega Maharashtra assembly elections 2024, tensions flared in Mumbai's Virar East on November 19 as members of the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA), led by Hitendra Thakur, clashed with BJP representatives.

Both Vinod Tawde and Bahujan Vikas Aghadi MLA Hitendra Thakur, who alleged the BJP leader was caught with cash at the hotel, call for an inquiry by the Election Commission. Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar ridiculed the accusations,

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BVA workers led by MLA Kshitij Thakur disrupted a BJP meeting alleging cash distribution by BJP leader Vinod Tawde. Tawde refuted the claims, urging an inquiry by the Election Commission. The incident has fueled controversy ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has denied these allegations, terming them baseless and politically motivated.Tawde said that a meeting of MLAs of Nalasopara was underway and they were discussing the Model Code of Conduct for the day of voting,

BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde on Tuesday rejected the cash-for-vote allegation levelled by Bahujan Vikas Aghadi leader Hitendra Thakur, saying the authorities can check the CCTV footage of the premises to verify the truth.

With just a day left for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, a controversy erupted in the State’s political circles as the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) accused BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde of distributing cash to party workers at a hotel near Mumbai.