In a dramatic move just hours before the Maharashtra assembly elections, the BJP released audio clips targeting top Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders Supriya Sule and Nana Patole, accusing them of involvement in a bitcoin scam. The BJP claims the audio clips contain conversations between Sule and Gaurav Mehta, an employee of an auditing firm linked to the scam, and between Patole and IPS officer Amitabh Gupta, allegedly discussing funds for election expenses. The accusations, based on the statement of former IPS officer Ravindra Patil, who claims the scam took place in 2018 during the MVA government, have stirred significant controversy. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar supported the BJP's claims, while Sule and Patole vehemently denied the allegations, with Sule threatening legal action. As the Enforcement Directorate conducted a raid on Mehta's residence in connection with the alleged scam, the BJP's charges added to the tension surrounding the election. The controversy comes just after BJP leaders Vinod Tawde and Rajan Naik were booked for poll code violations and the recovery of ₹9 lakh in cash. Both the BJP and MVA are concerned about how these scandals might impact voter sentiments on election day.