India, Feb. 19 -- With the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) set to present its budget for the next financial year soon, opposition parties have alleged that maximum funds have been allocated to BJP-dominated areas in the absence of elected corporators for the past three years.

The controversy escalated after Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister and BJP leader Chandrakant Patil admitted that he, along with Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol, was coordinating budget allocations based on assembly constituencies. His remarks have fueled allegations that BJP leaders are exerting undue influence on municipal financial planning.

Patil, addressing BJP office-bearers, said, "Murlidhar Mohol and I will ensure a BJP-centric PMC budget f...