Pune, June 4 -- Independent candidate Sharad Lonkar has alleged that the two major panels contesting the upcoming Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal elections are essentially aligned and that their apparent rivalry is merely a facade. The elections are scheduled on Sunday, June 7.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Lonkar claimed that directors who have been involved in the Mahamandal's administration over the past decade failed to address key issues facing the Marathi film industry and instead remained occupied with internal politics and disputes.
Lonkar said that eight independent candidates have united to form a collective front to challenge the dominance of established groups and work in the interests of both the org...