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Sada Sarvankar claims he gets Rs 20 crore for Dadar-Mahim despite losing to Mahesh Sawant, sparking controversy.
Sada Sarvankar, the head of Siddhivinayak Trust, lost the 2024 Maharashtra assembly polls to Mahesh Sawant of Shiv Sena (UBT).
Former Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA Sada Sarvankar has stirred a row after he claimed that he gets Rs 20 crore in funds despite not being an MLA, while the sitting legislator gets Rs two crore.
In a video that went viral on social media platforms, as per news agency PTI, the former legislator is heard telling a gathering of people, “the incumbent MLA gets Rs 2 crore, but even when I am not an MLA, I get Rs 20 crore”.
When contacted, Sarvankar said he was referring to the funds he manages to secure for the Dadar-Mahim constituency, while Sawant complains about the lack of funds.
Sarvankar, currently serving as the head of Siddhivinayak Temple Trust, lost the 2024 Maharashtra assembly polls to Mahesh Sawant of Shiv Sena (UBT).
He was among the 39 party MLAs who rebelled under the leadership of Eknath Shinde against then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in 2022.
(With inputs from agencies)
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
September 21, 2025, 21:31 IST
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