Leaders of the BJP and the Shiv Sena (the Eknath Shinde faction) have been vying for the Kalyan East Legislative Assembly seat since last year.
At the Hill Line Police Station in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, on Saturday, BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad was taken into custody by the police for reportedly opening fire on Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader Mahesh Gaikwad.
Five gunshots are said to have injured Gaikwad and a fan. The incident happened at the police station during a discussion between BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and Mahesh Gaikwad, the city head, in the presence of senior inspector Anil Jagtap.
The Shiv Sena leader is receiving medical attention at Thane’s Jupiter hospital after suffering severe injuries in the incident.
“After arguing about something, Mahesh and Ganpat Gaikwad went to the police station to file a complaint. While they conversed at that point, Ganpat Gaikwad opened fire on Mahesh Gaikwad and his followers. This has resulted in two injuries. “An investigation has been initiated,” DCP Sudhakar Pathare declared.
“Three persons were detained in relation to the Ulhasnagar fire incident, among them was BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad. There were six rounds of shooting, according to DCP Pathare, as reported by ANI.
What leaders of the opposition said?
Anand Dubey, the head of Shiv Sena (UBT), criticised the state administration in the interim, declaring: “This firing has taken place inside the police station.” BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad opened fire, and Mahesh Gaikwad, the leader of the Shiv Sena Shinde Faction, was fired at. It is regrettable that an MLA is shooting people while supposed to be working for the wellbeing of thousands of people. The heads of two parties are at odds and attempting to assassinate one another in the three-engine government.
Srinivas BV, the head of the Youth Congress, chastised the BJP-Sena coalition in power for the event. He said that although the person being shot in the police station is connected to chief minister Eknath Shinde, the shooter is close to deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
He wrote, “Ramrajya in Maharashtra!” on X.
STORY | Shiv Sena’s Kalyan City President Mahesh Gaikwad was injured in firing on the premises of a police station in Thane district late Friday night.
Mahesh Gaikwad was injured and admitted to a hospital in Thane city, sources said.
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Why was Sena leader Ganpat Gaikwad “fired”?
According to reports, the two leaders wish to run for the Legislative Assembly seat in Kalyan East. They were critical of one another a lot.
The true motive for the attack is being looked into by the authorities.
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