Mumbai: Chandivali MLA Dilip Lande has triggered a fresh election controversy after organising a mass distribution of free juicer mixer grinders to residents in ward 158, allegedly urging recipients to vote for his party’s candidate in the upcoming BMC elections.

Local residents criticised the act, calling it a blatant attempt at voter bribery. Many claimed the event violated the Model Code of Conduct, which prohibits inducements to voters during election periods.

Chandivali MLA Dilip Lande distributing sewing machine ahead of Mumbai civic polls |

Echoes of the ‘Pressure Cooker Scam’

The controversy has drawn parallels to the multi-crore ‘Pressure Cooker Scam’ that rocked the Chandivali constituency during the 2024 Vidhan Sabha elections.

At the time, the L ward of the Brihanmumbai M

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