Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut alleges that a Congress MLC, Dhiraj Lingade, was offered ₹20 crore to switch loyalties and join Shinde Sena. According to the reports, Raut makes the claim without providing additional details. He does not specify which individual offered the money, nor does he explain the circumstances or include supporting information. The legislator at the centre of the allegation, Dhiraj Lingade, refutes the charge. The reporting notes that Raut does not elaborate further on the claim, including which party the MLC was expected to join and who made the offer. The dispute is presented as a denial by the MLC against Raut’s allegation of attempted party-switching involving a stated sum of ₹20 crore.