The Maharashtra Government on Thursday gave its approval for opening accounts for the disbursal of salaries and allowances of its employees at the Mumbai District Central Cooperative (MDCC) Bank, which is controlled by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pravin Darekar, reported news agency PTI.

Darekar, the chairman of MDCC Bank, also known as Mumbai Bank, is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council and is considered to be close to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.