Gujarat Man Arrested In Maharashtra Money-For-Minister's Post Case

Besides calling four Maharashtra MLAs, he had allegedly also called an MLA in Nagaland and another in Goa, an official said.

Nagpur police has arrested a man from Ahmedabad for allegedly demanding money from at least four MLAs in Maharashtra for minister's posts in the Eknath Shinde-led state government.

Neeraj Singh Rathod, a resident of Morbi, Ahmedabad district, allegedly claimed to be a personal assistant of BJP president JP Nadda, an official said in Nagpur on Tuesday.

Besides calling four Maharashtra MLAs, he had allegedly also called an MLA in Nagaland and another in Goa, the official said.

Vikas Kumbhare, BJP MLA from the Central Nagpur constituency, filed a complaint after Rathod allegedly contacted him.