Before the Maharashtra polls, political tension escalated in Virar, as BJP general Secretary Vinod Tawde was allegedly caught with cash at a hotel on Wednesday morning. Police arrived at the scene and escorted Tawde away.

HUGE: a day before Maharashtra goes to polls, major controversy. BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde trapped and gheraoed by a BVA MLA in a hotel in Virar, accused of having a Rs 5 crores cash bag with a diary of people to whom money given is reportedly mentioned. BJP… pic.twitter.com/lyChkwJHdZ

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BVA workers alleged that senior politician Tawde was caught red-handed with cash at a hotel in Virar. According to the workers, Tawde was trapped inside the hotel for over three hours following a heated exchange with them. BVA members claimed they had received a tip-off about a meeting taking place at the Vivant hotel, where Tawde, Naik, and local BJP leaders were present. They further alleged that Tawde was carrying a bag containing a diary that referenced the distribution of 15 crore.

BVA MLA Kshitij Thakur also raised concerns about the hotel’s non-functional CCTV cameras and called for action to be taken against the establishment.

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BJP’s Response

Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said the BVA already lost the elections that’s why they are making absurd allegations against us. What thakur is doing is nothing more than a PR stunt. Is he really going to distribute money at ward level? Another BJP leader said that the “allegations are totally false” created by the opposition parties.

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