Congress Alleges BJP Involvement in Council Election Bribery

Vijay Wadettiwar of Congress claims 23 corporators have been bribed away with Rs 5 lakh each before the Maharashtra Council polls. He accuses a BJP MLA and criticizes the state government for issues affecting onion growers and the unfulfilled crop loan waiver.

Congress's Vijay Wadettiwar has alleged that 23 Congress corporators from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts have gone incommunicado after being enticed with Rs 5 lakh each, ahead of the June 18 Maharashtra Legislative Council elections.

Labelling the actions as 'horse-trading,' Wadettiwar suspects the hand of a ruling party MLA in the affair. In response, Congress is taking steps to issue whips and disqualify these defecting corporators. Wadettiwar also criticized the BJP-led state government for failing onion farmers, who suffer from plummeting prices, and expressed skepticism over a promised crop loan waiver, noting that no formal decision has been issued.