MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande on Monday accused rivals of distributing money in the poll to the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) credit society, where his party and the Shiv Sena (UBT) have formed an alliance, reported news agency PTI.

Election for the BEST credit society, controlled by the Shiv Sena (UBT), is taking place on Monday. Its members are employees of the BEST undertaking, the civic transport and electricity provider public body, reported PTI.

The poll comes amid speculation of a possible alliance between the Shiv Sena (UBT) headed by Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the forthcoming local body polls in the state.