Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray party on Tuesday alleged that voters were being paid to opt for none of the above or NOTA option in the Andheri East assembly by-poll on November 3 in the city.
The campaigning for the by-election ended at 5 pm.
The party has raised the issue with the Congress. Election The commission as well as the police, its senior leader Anil Parab said the election will also have an impact in the coming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as it will see for the first time the combined strength of the Maha Vikas Aghadi allies (Thackeray-led army). , NCP and Congress), Parab said.
“Some people are being given money to opt for NOTA,” the former Maharashtra minister alleged.
His party has video clips showing alleged Republican Party activists India (RPI) is involved in such acts, he said. The RPI (Athawale faction) is part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction has fielded Rutuja Latte, wife of sitting Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latte, whose death led to the polls.
The BJP had fielded Murji Patel, but later withdrew his candidature after the party decided not to contest.
“On one hand, the BJP withdrew its candidate saying that it respects the tradition of not fielding candidates against family members of deceased MPs. On the other hand, people are being asked to vote for NOTA,” Parab said.
She expressed confidence that Latte would get 98-99 per cent of the votes and said that she would complete the tasks which were left unfinished due to the death of her husband.
Parab said the constituency has issues like connectivity to eastern and western suburbs as it is a major commercial hub, with several slum rehabilitation authority projects pending in the area.
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