Leaked tapes of phone calls rattle BJP in Maharashtra; Sena's Dipke outreach raises eyebrows

Leaked phone call recordings allegedly of BJP leader Vijay Chaudhary have caused controversy in Maharashtra, with offensive remarks about former Nandurbar MP Heena Gavit and Union minister Raksha Khadse.

Chaudhary resigned as north Maharashtra convenor of the BJP after an FIR was registered against him in Nandurbar; his personal assistant Yash Tipre was arrested for leaking the calls.

The leaked tapes also include conversations with Girish Mahajan, Maharashtra's disaster management minister, putting him in a tight spot.

Shiv Sena leaders, including minister Sanjay Shirsat and legislator Bachchu Kadu, met Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, drawing criticism from BJP legislator Pravin Darekar.