Election officials have initiated an inquiry after a video allegedly showed Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLA Santosh Bangar entering a polling booth while a woman was casting her vote during the Maharashtra local body elections in Hingoli district on Tuesday, reported the PTI.

A video circulating on social media appears to show Bangar entering the polling booth, looking into the voting compartment as a woman cast her ballot, and engaging her in conversation.