MP Arvind Sawant faced backlash for calling rival candidate Shaina NC "imported maal" in Maharashtra.

Arvind Sawant, an MP from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction, faced backlash for derogatorily referring to Shaina NC, a candidate from the rival Eknath Shinde-led faction, as "imported maal." Shaina, a former BJP leader now representing the Shiv Sena in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, condemned the comment as sexist and indicative of Sawant's mindset. She urged women voters to respond against such remarks in the polls.

November 01, 2024
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