India, Feb. 1 -- The Parivartan Utkarsh Aghadi has sought action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajesh Pande, alleging misuse of the chief minister's name and government machinery in the ongoing Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad elections.

Addressing a press conference in the city on Saturday, Parivartan Utkarsh Aghadi chief Vinod Kulkarni said the alleged actions were contrary to the assurance given by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at the 99th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held in Satara. At the event, Fadnavis had said the autonomy of literary institutions would be protected and that the government would not interfere in their functioning. Kulkarni alleged that attempts were now being made to undermine that assura...