Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the government will not release the January instalment under the Ladki Bahin Yojana in advance for eligible women, following a directive from the State Election Commission (SEC), reported the PTI. We are closing the LIVE Blog

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Ladki Bahin Yojana for women from low income families was a well orchestrated plan to "trick" the people of Maharashtra to vote for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, the NCP (SP) claimed on Wednesday and sought an SIT probe into alleged irregularities in the scheme. We are closing the LIVE blog now