Mumbai, Oct. 22 -- The Maharashtra government has sanctioned Rs 270 crore for development works across constituencies represented by 54 ruling Mahayuti legislators, a move seen as politically timed ahead of the upcoming local body elections.
A government resolution (GR) issued by the Planning Department allocates Rs 5 crore to each MLA for constituency-level projects.
The direct financial support to legislators follows demands by ruling coalition members for additional local development funds. Although the initial proposal sought Rs 10 crore per MLA, the amount was scaled down to Rs 5 crore due to budgetary constraints linked to the Chief Minister's Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, compensation for rain-affected farmers, and other welfare scheme...