MVA govt discriminating against Cong-ruled local bodies: MLA

A Congress MLA has alleged that local bodies controlled by his party in Maharashtra were being discriminated against by Shiv Sena-led government as far as release of development funds is concerned.

Congress is one of ruling constituents in Maha Vikas Aghi (MVA) dispensation, which also comprises NCP.

"Urban Development department is doing injustice in releasing development funds to local bodies controlled by Congress including Jalna Municipal Council (JMC)," local MLA Kailash Gorantyal told reporters on Friday.

MLA said he and ten of his colleagues h raised this grievance with party incharge for Maharashtra Mallikarjun Kharge and state unit president Balasaheb Thorat.

Recently a delegation of Congress MLAs met chief minister Uddhav Thackeray demanding equal distribution of development funds for local bodies, he said.

" chief minister assured us to look into issue," MLA claimed. 

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