India, June 5 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday accused disaster management minister and BJP leader Girish Mahajan of corruption and questioned the role of a contractor, Abhishek Kaul, who was allegedly working in the minister's office and calling the shots on files. Mahajan said that Kaul was not working in his office and no files were pending.

"Girish Mahajan is the most corrupt minister in the cabinet," said Raut. "The central leadership opposed his induction, and he managed to secure a berth only after begging. A contractor named Abhishek Kaul has been working in his office. Without a call from Kaul, Mahajan does not clear files, as a result of which around 350 files are pending."

Raut emphasised that CM Devendra Fadnav...