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The police said Rathod asked for lakhs of rupees and promised ministerial posts to these MLAs in the next cabinet expansion.
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The accused, Neeraj Singh Rathod, a resident of Gujarat, offered cabinet berth to four BJP MLAs – Vikas Kumbhare, Tekchand Savarkar, Tanaji Mutkule and Narayan Kuche
Nagpur Police has arrested a man who impersonated himself as BJP chief JP Nadda’s personal assistant and demanded money from party MLAs in Maharashtra promising them ministerial posts.
The accused, Neeraj Singh Rathod, a resident of Gujarat, offered cabinet berth to four BJP MLAs – Vikas Kumbhare, Tekchand Savarkar, Tanaji Mutkule and Narayan Kuche, India Today reported.
However, BJP MLA Vikas Kumbhare approached the police against Rathod. Kumbhare, in his complaint, said Rathod contacted him several times and offered the urban development portfolio in the Maharashtra cabinet.
The police said Rathod asked for lakhs of rupees and promised ministerial posts to these MLAs in the next cabinet expansion.
The police have registered a case under IPC sections Sections 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), and 511 (punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment).
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Pointing at the attendees, he said, “With your strength, we need not have to think twice about this resolution (installing mayor of BJP)”.
Nadda advised BJP workers to develop skills of listening to the people. He also called on Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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