Lok Sabha MP and National Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule has strongly denied allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that she was involved in illegal Bitcoin transactions aimed at influencing the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters after casting his vote on Wednesday, Sule described the claims as “false” and said: “Not my voice. All these voice notes and messages are fake.”

The controversy erupted following a press conference on Tuesday in which BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi presented audio clips and accused Sule, along with Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, of conspiring with a former police commissioner and a dealer to to carry out illicit transactions for the benefit of the opposition alliance. Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Sule responded by stating that the audio was fabricated and expressed confidence that law enforcement would identify those responsible. “I have spoken against Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. I am someone who has raised serious issues about it,” she stressed, reiterating her commitment to transparency and willingness to answer any questions from the BJP.

Sule further confirmed that he had sent a defamation notice to Trivedi and expressed his readiness to confront him publicly. “I am ready to come out and answer Sudhanshu Trivedi anytime, in any city he wants, on any channel he wants,” she stated, categorically denying the allegations.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar also defended his sister, saying he recognized her voice and supported a thorough investigation into the claims. “I’m sure there is no dubbing in the audio clips. I support an investigation,” he said.

Sharad Pawar, founder of the NCP and Sule’s father, supported his daughter, criticizing the BJP for making what he called baseless allegations. “The person who made the allegations was in prison for several months; only BJP can do this,” he remarked.

Trivedi, during his press conference, detailed the alleged involvement of a dealer and a former police officer in the Bitcoin transactions, claiming that the dealer mentioned Sule and Patole as part of the scheme. He also presented screenshots of conversations that suggested MVA leaders were seeking funds for the elections.

The BJP’s allegations against Sule and Patole came soon after the opposition accused BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde of involvement in a “cash for votes” scandal, a claim that Tawde and the BJP denied.