{"id":25695,"date":"2025-12-02T02:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T02:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/shiv-sainik-allege-cash-distribution-ahead-of-maharashtra-local-body-polls-today-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T02:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T02:48:17","slug":"shiv-sainik-allege-cash-distribution-ahead-of-maharashtra-local-body-polls-today-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/shiv-sainik-allege-cash-distribution-ahead-of-maharashtra-local-body-polls-today-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiv Sainik Allege Cash Distribution Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Body Polls Today | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9743387\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">December 02, 2025, 07:24 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9743387\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-436714488 asubttl-schema\">The first phase of the highly anticipated local body elections in Maharashtra will be held today for 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bggrn\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-436714488\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-436714488 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maharashtra is set to witness the first phase of much-awaited local body elections on Tuesday. (Representative Image)\" title=\"Maharashtra is set to witness the first phase of much-awaited local body elections on Tuesday. (Representative Image)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-436714488\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Maharashtra is set to witness the first phase of much-awaited local body elections on Tuesday. (Representative Image)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><strong>Maharashtra Local Body Election 2025:<\/strong> Voting for the local body elections in Maharashtra will take place today, Tuesday. At some places, it\u2019s the Mahayuti versus the MVA, while at others, it\u2019s a friendly fight.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Meanwhile, Shiv Sainiks caught people red-handed distributing money all night before voting in the municipal council elections. Workers of Shiv Sena MLA Nilesh Rane caught the people distributing money and handed them over to the police.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Two people from Devgad taluka came to Malvan city in a car. They were carrying money packets containing Rs 1.5 lakh, which Shiv Sainiks seized and handed over to the police.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Shiv Sena MLA Nilesh Rane is stationed at the Malvan police station.<\/p>\n<h4>First Phase Of Maharashtra Local Body Polls<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">The first phase of the highly anticipated local body elections in Maharashtra will be held today for 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats. In some places, MVA parties are fighting each other, while in others, it\u2019s the Mahayuti parties.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Therefore, this election will determine a significant political outcome in Maharashtra. Voting began at 7 am. Maharashtra will witness the first phase of the much-awaited local body elections today as the battle is taking place amid friendly fights, alliance strain, and legal tangles a year after the assembly polls.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Nearly one crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in round one of the multi-tier rural and urban local bodies elections, which, according to the Supreme Court, are to be concluded by January 31.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">The polls will mainly be a fight between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) with friendly contests among allies at some places.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><em>(With agency inputs)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atawrap\">\n<h2 class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atahead\">About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Desk\" title=\"News Desk\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,UklGRgIDAABXRUJQVlA4IPYCAAAwJQCdASosAcgAPmEwlkekIyIhJDcIkIAMCWlu4XVRG2jfiezIohx5359wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuCq2ceFaLiV1H\/8x9KwXf\/OJLzd1lEVyRpIJzRpHhHXSnGBod9IfYFu9Ruvr0h55Rv1jwdfEvYf5d4GaFyCsqZGWdaid2H9uJlL8XfDpo4g+wC3ExOPLYgOdJ4t1Mblm4ysYoXF3UiI\/9o2hGBY87tiBEHfdTovs\/BCUUX7JmRRDV8ns9emZLbbgGLReXrq58pYe3e+cWwEE6VkgKz9XtXMNjKSc5T3w+yapJRHVhcUQ47hE3tkyf2QSiF+YwKTtepaied+fcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7fgAA\/v9y6AAAtG7FCnlC644LTxONH+0DNmaexB4oaAsZzGu\/EonTQ3s6CyPU09LPMFvfmIHni8v9IjHEBaNnLXPrqmWQ5bnizZgGM6Dqz0t2UEqzewqsz5Yq8Xksvl8hLAAcYVn\/kYLMj0KB\/KSMB3q6y8CZTcEz4OrUgbMbd8Zb1kQlSEVdGHtMMFj69samn9sIUV8x7MXPx5K4u\/jZ603Gm8N6Qwhe4FxNhjInXZO8aRl7T3dnNp6b8nkjX3MoF\/PqV+wnu14N6gCHHg58HAlI8rwKTacUs0dxcaYP5oVoCMa+Wg13ibQGDE9IW16Mp9V+3SBCD1p5zrCGXcG3CYpUJi0WPhKZFr2sF8HRNjNsEnJduIFUAhoQdZxL5hQe5AS0QaTvrxdQ5z1hw1kwJ5B2nQkPod8XD6Y3E4eJMn8tr0BCibcIusPCYW\/4+G\/Yeuobu\/pr82bvxdoSZau6Ow6+Xjyq2pr2q953XKusKZQ30SJx5oE8NuUARh6i4MjKzHe9TFXjvwJhq5g0AWjhEsVVBk+JQLUDtYLpKb9AbKWeNzZhAZLYjWS474VUOSu6MqC5ItYIQIvL+wGTcSajbQAAAAAAAA==\" class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/news-desk-17918.html\" class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atamail\">News Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. 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