Fadnavis Slams NCP Over Pune Poll Tickets: 'Criminals Belong in Jail, Not Municipal Corporation'

• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis criticized NCP for nominating candidates with alleged criminal histories in Pune municipal corporation elections.
• Fadnavis highlighted the inconsistency between pledges for crime-free governance and giving tickets to relatives of incarcerated Bandu Andekar and others involved in a murder.
• He questioned the necessity of offering tickets to individuals with criminal backgrounds in a densely populated city like Pune.
• Fadnavis warned that electoral victories would not protect criminals, stating their place is in jail, not the municipal corporation.
• The controversy has intensified political tensions ahead of the January 15 civic polls, with Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut also accusing the Mahayuti alliance of 'hooliganism'.

Why It Matters: Fadnavis strongly condemned NCP's choice of candidates with criminal backgrounds for Pune civic polls.