The baggage-check routine of the Election Commission is extending to Chief Ministers now it seems. On Thursday, Election Commission officials searched Goa CM Pramod Sawant's bag at the Karad airport in Maharashtra's Satara district,

Maharashtra Elections 2024: Eknath Shinde's Bag Checked In Palghar Amid Uddhav Thackeray's Accusations Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's bag checked by officials in Palghar amid row over Uddhav Thackeray accusations

Election officials also checked the bags of Union Minister Ramdas Athawale. Maharashtra BJP posted a video showing Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ bags being checked by security personnel at Kolhapur airport.

Eknath Shinde`s luggage was checked by ECI officials in Palghar as part of SOPs, sparking debate after similar checks on Uddhav Thackeray`s luggage.

The Election Commission's inspections of Maharashtra politicians raise concerns about fairness and protocol, impacting public trust ahead of elections.

Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari's helicopter was checked after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray accused poll officials of checking his bags on multiple occasions in an attempt to target the Opposition.

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde's bags were checked by Election Commission's officials in Palghar on Wednesday. Shinde's bags were checked after his helicopter landed at the Palghar Police ground helipad.