India, Jan. 14 -- Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe on Tuesday alleged cash distribution and other irregularities in the run-up to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections and urged the State Election Commission (SEC) to probe the claims.

Addressing a press conference in Pune, Gorhe claimed that although officials posted in areas where cash distribution was reported during previous elections had been transferred, similar practices were continuing elsewhere. She demanded an immediate review of the record of officials transferred over the past six months and called for transparency in the polling process.

"Winning elections by distributing money is a myth. If that were true, t...