Mumbai, Jan. 24 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday highlighted the open buying and selling of leaders in Maharashtra politics, describing it as a "market of slaves" where money power dominates and individual opinions hold little to no value.

Speaking on the recently concluded Municipal Corporation polls, Raut alleged that corporators elected on their party tickets are being lured to switch sides by the ruling party.

Raut stated, "A market of money is running in politics," claiming there is open buying and selling of leaders. "It has become a slave market," he remarked, alleging that Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is behaving like a feudal lord who believes he can auction loyalty. Raut further claimed that...