Legislator Santosh Bangar, centre, was accused by BJP MLA Tanaji Mutkule (not in image). File. , Photograph Credit score: Emmanuel Yogini
A Maharashtra BJP MLA has accused a legislator of ally Shiv Sena of making an attempt to affect voters with cash energy and different inducements forward of the December 2 elections to the Hingoli Municipal Council.
Tanaji Mutkule, the BJP MLA from the Hingoli Meeting seat in central Maharashtra, made the accusation in opposition to Shiv Sena legislator Santosh Bangar on Thursday (November 27, 2025), hours after alleging that the latter accepted cash to shift allegiance from the Uddhav Thackeray camp to the Eknath Shinde-led faction when the regional celebration break up in 2022.
Legislator Santosh Bangar is the Sena MLA from Kalamnuri in Hingoli district.
The BJP and Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, each allies within the ruling Mahayuti coalition, have locked horns within the Hingoli Municipal Council elections.
Talking at a ballot rally in Hingoli within the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday (November 27), MLA Tanaji Mutkule fired a contemporary salvo at Legislator Santosh Bangar, alleging the latter was making an attempt to affect voters with cash energy.
“Right here Shinde Sena’s MLA (Bangar), has given candidature (for the put up of Municipal Council head) to his brother. He’s making an attempt to entice folks with the assistance of cash energy. He’s now counting ₹5,000 (per vote). He has additionally promised to distribute mutton and hen in sure areas,” BJP MLA Tanaji Mutkule alleged.
Hingoli enjoys the Chief Minister’s blessings and has seen improvement through the years, stated MLA Mutkule.
“Quickly I turned an MLA in 2014, he (CM Fadnavis) gave funds for roads, drainage, beautification of a lake. Roads constructed since 2014 are in good situation even at the moment,” he maintained.
Earlier on Thursday (November 27), Mutkule alleged that Legislator Bangar accepted ₹50 crore to modify loyalty from the Thackeray camp to the Shinde faction in 2022 when the Shiv Sena suffered a break up.
Legislator Santosh Bangar instantly hit again at BJP MLA Tanaji Mutkule, accusing him of indulging in “misdeeds”.
Elections to 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats are scheduled to be held on December 2, and the votes will likely be counted on December 3.
Revealed – November 28, 2025 04:01 pm IST