Mumbai, Nov 22 (PTI) The Congress and NCP (SP) on Saturday accused the BJP of turning the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra into a "family first affair" by ensuring uncontested victories of relatives of BJP leaders and forcing their opponents to withdraw from the fray.

Leading the opposition charge, Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that democracy is being “trampled” upon through the pressure tactics and misuse of government machinery by the ruling Mahayuti alliance.

Hitting back at Congress and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), the BJP dubbed them as parties of dynasts and denied the allegations.

Wadettiwar alleged that relatives of BJP leaders, including wives, sisters-in-law, cousins, brothers-in-law and even sons, have been elected unopposed to municipal cou

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