'BJP Believes in Fair Elections': Amit Shah Shares Video as Poll Officials Check His Bags, Chopper

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah 's bags were checked by Election Commission (EC) officials in Hingoli district, Maharashtra , on Friday, as part of ongoing checks on high-profile political leaders. This comes amid accusations of Uddhav Thackeray that the Opposition is being unfairly targeted.

"Today, during my election campaign in the Hingoli Assembly constituency of Maharashtra, my helicopter was inspected by Election Commission officials. BJP believes in fair elections and a healthy election system and follows all the rules made by the Honourable Election Commission," he tweeted.  

Moreover, he added, "We all must contribute to a healthy election system and perform our duties in keeping India as the strongest democracy in the world."

The issue of poll officials inspecting politicians' luggage gained attention after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray shared a video of his bags being checked. He questioned whether the election officials had inspected the bags of the Chief Minister, the two Deputy CMs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi , and Union Minister Amit Shah.

Amid the controversy, Election Commission officials conducted checks on the bags and helicopters of several prominent leaders, including Devendra Fadnavis , Eknath Shinde , and Nitin Gadkari .

Maharashtra, with 288 Assembly seats, will hold elections in a single phase on November 20, with vote counting scheduled for three days later.