The MNS on Monday alleged that the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) notice to party chief Raj Thackeray in a money laundering probe in the IL&FS alleged payment default crisis case was issued out of "political vendetta", a charge denied by the ruling BJP.
Thackeray has been asked by the ED to appear before the investigating officer in the case on August 22, officials said.
Reacting to it, MNS spokesperson Sandeep Deshpande said, "Raj Thackeray created a sensation during the Lok Sabha poll campaign earlier this year. It had a significant impact on people and to avoid a similar challenge ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the ED has issued the notice."