Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ravindra Waikar arrives at the ED office for questioning in connection with the Jogeshwari land scam case in Mumbai. (PTI) 
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Probe agencies putting pressure on MLA Waikar to quit Sena (UBT), Raut claims

In a post on X, the Rajya Sabha member said such threats amounted to intimidation.

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MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday alleged that MLA Ravindra WaikarMLA Ravindra Waikar, who is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate, has been threatened with arrest if he did not leave the party.

In a post on X, the Rajya Sabha member said such threats amounted to intimidation.

Waikar, a former Maharashtra minister, is a loyal worker of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena and will not buckle under pressure, he added.

Last month, the ED raided seven properties linked to Waikar in a money laundering case related to the construction of a luxury hotel in suburban Jogeshwari in alleged violation of an agreement with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Waikar represents the Jogeshwari assembly constituency.

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