Maharashtra Elections 2024: Eknath Shinde's Bag Checked In Palghar Amid Uddhav Thackeray's Accusations Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's bag checked by officials in Palghar amid row over Uddhav Thackeray accusations

Video surfaces of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's bags being checked by Election Commission, sparking controversy among political leaders.

A political storm has erupted in Maharashtra over allegations of "selective" baggage checks by former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Thackeray's claims have led to a rush of baggage checks by leaders from the ruling alliance.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, whose bag check dominated the political discussions on the poll-bound state today, played it down in an interview with NDTV, saying it was a routine matter for him at election time and not worthy of social media posts.

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde's bags were checked by Election Commission's officials in Palghar on Wednesday. Shinde's bags were checked after his helicopter landed at the Palghar Police ground helipad.

CM Shinde’s bags were checked at Palghar Police ground helipad while Athawale's were checked by the poll officers after the minister arrived in Pune by helicopter.

Eknath Shinde`s luggage was checked by ECI officials in Palghar as part of SOPs, sparking debate after similar checks on Uddhav Thackeray`s luggage.

In a video obtained by India Today TV, the chief minister was seen engaging with the poll officials as they checked the helicopter and skimmed through his belongings.

Mumbai: Amid Uddhav Thackeray's charges, a video has surfaced showing poll authorities checking Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ’s bags. Shinde arrived at the Palghar Police Ground helipad on Wednesday for an election campaign event when officials inspected his belongings.

A video of the incident has been doing the rounds on social media. In the video, CM Shinde was seen engaging with the election officials as they checked the helicopter and scanned his belongings.