BJP dismisses cash-distribution charges as baseless, accusing rivals of desperate attempts to influence voters before elections.

On the eve of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, a dramatic clash unfolded in Virar as Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) activists confronted BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde, accusing him of distributing cash to influence votes in the Vasai-Virar constituency.

Political tensions in Virar intensified on Tuesday (19 November), a day before Maharashtra went to the polls, as Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) workers accused BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde of attempting to influence voters by distributing cash.

A viral video shows BVA workers storming into the hotel during a meeting between Tawde and BJP candidate Rajan Naik from the Nalasopara Assembly constituency.

In Maharashtra, BJP leader Vinod Tawde has been accused of distributing cash in exchange for votes. VBA leaders have accused Tawde of distributing Rs 5 crore in cash. However, Tawde denied the allegations and said he was ready for an investigation.

The BJP said aid the opposition seems to have gauged their loss, which is why they have been floating conspiracy theories

Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Vinod Tawde on 19 said that he dismissed the charge levelled by Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) that the BJP was “distributing money” ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.

The BJP on Tuesday denied allegations that its national general secretary Vinod Tawde was caught red-handed while distributing cash to voters at a hotel in Virar near Mumbai, more than 17 hours after campaigning for the Maharashtra Assembly election concluded.