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From dairy farmer to Vasai-Virar power centre: Hitendra Thakur, BVA chief who took on Vinod Tawde

Mumbai: Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) workers, led by party chief Hitendra Thakur and son Kshitij, clashed with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers at a hotel in Nalasopara in Mumbai’s outskirts Tuesday after claiming that they caught BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde ‘red-handed’ distributing cash a day ahead of polling. BVA workers alleged that Tawde was carrying Rs 5 crore in cash for distribution to consolidate votes in the area for BJP’s Nalasopara candidate Rajan Naik. The altercation broke out when BVA workers interrupted Tawde’s meeting with BJP workers and snatched his bag of cash away. Some BJP workers only allegedly “tipped them off”. The high-voltage drama came just a day ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections. Show Full Article Address...
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Video | Vinod Tawde Denies Cash-For-Votes Allegations, Says Only Met With Party People

BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde has denied allegations of distributing cash to voters, claiming he was simply meeting with party workers at a hotel in Vasai-Virar. Tawde said he stopped by to have tea with 200-250 booth in-charges at the request of BJP candidate Rajan Naik. However, things took a turn when Hitendra Thakur and his son arrived, causing a commotion and accusing Tawde of distributing money On allegations of distributing cash against him, BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde said, "Today, as I was passing by that area (Vasai-Virar), our candidate Rajan Naik asked me to join them to have tea. 200-250 booths in charge were present there. Later, Hitendra Thakur and his son came there and said that they came to distribute money. Their party workers also came and ca...