India, March 21 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Rohit Pawar on Friday accused the BJP-led Maharashtra government of trying to use the names of Disha Salian and late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput for the upcoming Mumbai elections.

The development comes after a recent political war of words between the Opposition and the Mahayuti alliance erupted after Disha Salian's father, Satish Salian asked for a probe into his daughter's death and interrogation of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray.

Reacting to it, Rohit Pawar claimed that the ruling Mahayuti alliance is only looking to "tarnish" Aaditya Thackeray's image and diverting from the real issues which are in Maharashtra.

"They will use the names of ...