A purported video of a face-off between Vinod Tawde and Bahujan Vikas Aghadi leaders and workers has surfaced on social media. Pics/Hanif Patel
BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde reacted to the money distribution allegations and said that the Election Commission (EC) should conduct an impartial investigation
Meanwhile, the Tulinj police station in Maharashtra registered two separate FIRs concerning the alleged illegal distribution of cash to influence voters in the Nalasopara constituency, the officials said on Tuesday
The cash-for-vote case came to light after a massive cash recovery of Rs. 9.53 lakh from a hotel, where BJP leaders are accused of allegedly attempting to bribe the voters
DCP Pournima Chougule-Shringi confirmed that a team was dispatched to the hotel after receiving a tip-off regarding the incident and the FIRs has been registered following the incident
The investigation is ongoing, and the second FIR is in the process of being registered, with more individuals likely to be named in connection with the cash distribution scheme, said an official
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