Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray alleged on Tuesday that his luggage had been inspected by election officers upon his arrival in Latur district, Maharashtra, the place he was campaigning for the upcoming November 20 meeting polls.
This marks the second consecutive day that Uddhav Thackeray’s occasion has shared movies on social media of ballot authorities checking his luggage.
On Monday, he reported that officers inspected his belongings after his helicopter landed in Wani, Yavatmal district.
On Tuesday, election authorities performed an identical test after Uddhav Thackeray’s chopper reached Ausa in Latur, previous to his scheduled rally. The Shiv Sena (UBT) shared a video of the inspection on its X account.
Within the video, Thackeray is seen confronting an election official, Mahesh Shani, who was ready to go looking his brown duffel bag as he exited his helicopter whereas on the election marketing campaign path.
Uddhav Thackeray demanded to see Shani’s identify, ID card, and appointment letter, even insisting that the officers present the cash of their pockets.
After Shani searched his bag, we additionally see Thackeray say sarcastically, “What would you like… I’ve no downside, do not be shy … everybody’s names will seem on TV. You will be well-known… no purpose to be shy.”
“I haven’t got any downside with you… the one factor that considerations me… no, I’m not indignant with you… we must always not do different peoples’ jobs,” he added.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) has alleged that the Election Fee has not been finishing up such searches on luggage belonging to leaders of the ruling occasion or alliance, which include money to purchase votes.
Uddhav Thackeray’s luggage had been searched once more, a day after this incident, in Latur as effectively.
“Our baggage, helicopter, non-public jet, vehicles… every thing is checked. They search our houses additionally… however we do not have an issue whether it is finished impartially. However, the place Eknath Shinde and (Deputy Chief Ministers) Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis are contesting, ₹25 crores have already reached,” alleged Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut.
The Shinde faction’s spokesperson Krishna Hegde advised NDTV, that Sanjay Raut was making “wild allegations” and that CM Shinde’s had had been checked earlier.
“Shindeji didn’t make a fuss… did not create an uproar just like the Uddhav Thackeray camp,” Hegde mentioned.
Uddhav searching for votes by whining: Fadnavis
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has mentioned Uddhav Thackeray was attempting to divert the eye by needlessly protesting in opposition to the checking of his luggage by ballot officers and was “searching for votes by whining”.
What’s fallacious with checking of luggage? the senior BJP chief puzzled.
Thackeray’s frustration was exhibiting, Fadnavis mentioned on Tuesday whereas campaigning for the ruling Mahayuti’s candidate Sulabha Ganpat Gaikwad in Kalyan East in Thane district forward of the November 20 Maharashtra meeting polls.
“What’s fallacious with checking luggage? We had our luggage checked throughout campaigning, and there was no want for this stage of frustration,” the deputy CM mentioned, including that election officers adopted the identical procedures along with his marketing campaign group too.
Missing urgent matters, Thackeray is now “searching for votes by whining”, he mentioned.
