Pune, Feb. 2 -- Deputy leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) on Sunday lambasted the leaders of Maharashtra, are busy for upcoming local elections, who are busy with upcoming local body elections, for ignoring the pressing issues of citizens.

He alleged that the civic officials have been playing with the lives of citizens for years by favouring the builders of Lohegaon in Pune.

The Shiv Sena leader further alleged that the Pune Municipal Corporation has been working on a road in Lohegaon area, which has led to water leakage and a big uproar due to indisciplined digging.

Last year, four people were trapped in water at this place, but administration has not yet rectified it, he charged.

The officials are lax in their work, misusing their positions a...