Overview
- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve posted short clips that he said showed MLA Mahendra Dalvi on a video call as another person handled large bundles of currency.
- Dalvi denied any link to the footage, called it morphed or AI‑generated, said he was in Nagpur, and offered to resign if uncut proof shows him with the cash.
- One day later, Peasants and Workers Party leader Chitralekha Patil released a clip featuring minister Bharat Gogawale, who rejected the allegation and said he was ready for any inquiry.
- The issue has been raised in the Maharashtra Legislature’s winter session, with opposition parties seeking investigations and ruling‑alliance figures insisting the videos are fabricated.
- No independent forensic or law‑enforcement confirmation of the clips’ authenticity has been announced, as the controversy intersects with tensions over farmer relief and recent local elections.