Gaikwad vs Gaikwad: BJP MLA arrested for shooting Shiv Sena Shinde faction leader in police station

BJP's Kalyan East MLA Ganpat Gaikwad allegedly shot Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde faction leader Mahesh Gaikwad on Friday night at the Hill Line Police Station in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, said police

This has brought to the fore the differences at the local level despite unity between the two parties at the state and national level. Both Gaikwads have been at loggerheads over the candidature of Kalyan East Legislative Assembly seat and the latest incident is said to be out of enmity between the duo. Both leaders have openly targeted each other, often over lack of civic progress in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC).

At least five bullets were reportedly fired at the Shinde faction's Kalyan (East) city president Mahesh and his supporter around 10.30 pm while they were having a conversation with the BJP legislator in the presence of Senior Inspector Anil Jagtap at the police station.

Mahesh's injury is reportedly critical. He and his supporter were rushed to Jupiter Hospital in Thane.

The BJP MLA has been arrested and his gun was seized after an FIR was registered in the case.

"Mahesh Gaikwad and Ganpat Gaikwad had differences about something, and they came to the police station to make a complaint. At that time, they talked, and Ganpat Gaikwad fired at Mahesh Gaikwad and his people. Two people have been injured in this. An investigation is underway," ANI quoted DCP Sudhakar Pathare as saying.