Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has questioned why Nationalist Congress Party (Pawar faction) chief Sharad Pawar recalled meeting two people who allegedly promised to manipulate votes in favour of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, only after his meeting with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
"Has Pawar also started speaking from a pre-written script like Rahul Gandhi?" Fadnavis asked, accusing him of being an "escapist" who makes false statements instead of proving allegations.
Pawar had told reporters that before the last Assembly elections, two individuals had met him and assured that they could secure 160 seats for the MVA "by tampering with votes". Pawar said that after arranging their meeting w...