NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bandra West assembly constituency candidate Ashish Shelar cast his vote at a polling station in St. Stanislaus High School on Wednesday. Shelar appealed to the voters to be a part of the ‘vikas ki ganga‘ of the state and vote responsibly.
BJP President said, “Come out and carry your responsibility. Vote in large numbers. Be a part of the ‘Vikas ki ganga’ of your state and your nation.”
Shelar also spoke about Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut’s ‘note jihad’ jibe and said that Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut’s party indulges in ‘cut jihad.’
“Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Sanjay Raut does ‘cut jihad.’ Their party only speaks the language of caste. They sought votes in the name of caste, but the people cut them away. Vinod Tawde himself asked to come and investigate him.
Nothing was found, neither cash, nor Rs 5 crores, nor any bag or diary. Holding a meeting is his right. This is an attack; they are losing, so they are just doing everything out of frustration,” he said.
This comes after BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde dismissed Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) allegations of distributing money at a hotel in Maharashtra ahead of the state assembly polls.
Voting began at 7 am on Wednesday for the single-phase Maharashtra assembly elections and will conclude at 6 pm. Polling is taking place across 288 assembly constituencies.
Security has been heightened in Mumbai ahead of voting day. Police have been conducting checks on vehicle movements, particularly in areas.