India, July 4 -- Weeks after facing flak for inducting former Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sudhakar Badgujar due to his alleged underworld links, the proposed entry of two other leaders from Nashik with dubious integrity has compelled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to defer the moves.

The party has put its plan of inducting Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Mama Rajwade and Sunil Bagul on hold after reports of pending criminal cases against them emerged, according to people aware of the developments.

Rajwade was recently appointed the Nashik city chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT) after his predecessor, Vilas Shinde, joined Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena on June 29. Bagul is a deputy leader in Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction. Hours after Rajwade was electe...