Mumbai, Oct. 28 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today mocked Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) leader Aaditya Thackeray, saying he sincerely hopes that the party's youth leader does not turn into "Maharashtra's Pappu" by imitating Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
Addressing reporters after the state cabinet meeting, Fadnavis said, "We know Aaditya Thackeray well, and I expect him not to indulge in such 'Pappugiri'. His allegations of vote tampering are ridiculous - like 'digging a mountain only to find a mouse'.
"The Election Commission has already responded to his accusations multiple times."He remarked that the opposition alliance Maha VikasAghadi (MVA) already knows they will lose the upcoming local b...