Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday described the tenure of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government as a "black period" for Maharashtra, alleging that it was marked by widespread corruption and inefficiency.

According to news agency PTI, Shekhawat, who was in Thane — the home turf of Shiv Sena leader and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde — was campaigning for the candidates of the ruling Mahayuti alliance ahead of the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024.