[Watch] Maharashtra Polls: BJP Gen Sec Vinod Tawde Accused Of Distributing Cash For Votes

Tawde has denied the accusations despite a video going viral of BVA workers storming into the Vivanta Hotel in Nalasopara during a meeting between the BJP leader and Rajan Naik, the BJP candidate from the Assembly seat.

The party has accused the BJP leader of carrying Rs 5 crore in the bag. In the video, the workers are seen taking bundles of cash out of a bag, while Tawde is sitting at a distance. They also proceed to take pictures and videos of him on their phone, while he seems to be indicating that the bag does not belong to him.

Hitendra Thakur has also alleged that they recovered two diaries from Tawde, besides the cash. However, there were no details of the diaries’ content. The BVA leader told a local Marathi channel that Tawde apologised and requested his help to get out of the hotel. Currently, Hitendra and Kshitij Thakur are still inside the hotel premises, as well as Tawde, who is on the fourth floor, India Today reported.