Election for the BEST credit society, controlled by the Shiv Sena (UBT), is taking place on Monday. Its members are employees of the BEST undertaking, the civic transport and electricity provider public body
Sandeep Deshpande. Pic/X
MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande on Monday accused rivals of distributing money in the poll to the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) credit society, where his party and the Shiv Sena (UBT) have formed an alliance, reported news agency PTI.
Election for the BEST credit society, controlled by the Shiv Sena (UBT), is taking place on Monday. Its members are employees of the BEST undertaking, the civic transport and electricity provider public body, reported PTI.
The poll comes amid speculation of a possible alliance between the Shiv Sena (UBT) headed by Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the forthcoming local body polls in the state.
In a video shared on X, Deshpande claimed a member of the BEST credit society received a pamphlet and in it was concealed an envelope with two Rs 500 notes.
"This game is to buy votes," he charged.
Deshpande said a formal complaint about this will be lodged with the election officer.
The Sena (UBT) and the MNS have formed the 'Utkarsh panel' to contest the BEST credit society election. The panel comprises 21 members, of whom 18 are from the Shiv Sena (UBT), two from the MNS and one is from an association of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, reported PTI.
Leaders of the Sena (UBT) and the MNS have said the latter does not have enough strength in the BEST, but this poll will give the two parties a platform to come together ahead of the local body elections in the state.
Sena (UBT), MNS will 'most certainly' form alliance, say their leaders
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS will "most certainly" form an alliance for the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra, but the final call on it is likely to take place very close to the elections, leaders from both parties have said.
While Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has been more vocal about the possible alliance, his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray is reticent.
On Friday, Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said his party will form an alliance with the MNS for the civic polls in Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, but there has been no word from the MNS on it yet.
(With inputs from PTI)
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