Police have registered an FIR against a man for allegedly threatening to kill former Congress MLA Chandrakant Handore, an official said.
The accused, identified as Nilesh Nanche, allegedly conspired to kill Handore and gave a contract for it to a person, he said.
The accused suspected that he may not get a ticket for the forthcoming elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation because of Handore's 'clout', the official said on Saturday.
Handore filed a complaint against Nanche at Tilak Nagar police station here on Friday evening.
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Based on the complaint, the police registered an FIR against the accused under various Indian Penal Code sections, including for criminal conspiracy and criminal intimidation, the official said.
