Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday raised concerns over the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, asserting that a fair and impartial election process would not be feasible under the leadership of Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla. Raut alleged Shukla’s bias in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and questioned her neutrality as the head of the state police force.

Speaking to reporters, Raut stated, "There are serious allegations against the state’s DGP Rashmi Shukla. In 2019, when our government was in the process of being formed, this DGP, who was directly aligned with the BJP, was reportedly tapping our phones and providing information to Devendra Fadnavis about our plans."