MumbaiTaking a dig at the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being targeted, his popularity is increasing. Farmers were absent in his speech, Fadnavis told reporters. The way he keeps targeting PM Modi, his popularity grows.
Meanwhile, with the Uddhav Thackeray faction’s petition challenging last year’s reshuffle in Maharashtra pending arbitration in the Supreme Court, the former Maharashtra chief minister on Sunday said elections could be held any time and he was “ready”. .
Addressing a public meeting in Jalgaon on Sunday, Uddhav, who is now the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, said, “Election [in Maharashtra] It could happen anytime and we are ready. The matter is in the Supreme Court and we are hopeful that the final verdict will be in our favor.
Anything can happen after that. The previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra – Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena – joined hands with the BJP leading to the collapse of the government coalition.
The BJP and the rival Shiv Sena camp later formed the government and Eknath Shinde was sworn in as chief minister, with former CM Devendra Fadnavis taking over as his deputy. While the Election Commission (EC), earlier this year, decided to allot Shiv Sena’s official ‘bow and arrow’ symbol to the Shinde camp along with the name of the parent party, the Uddhav camp challenging the change of power The petition and the re-allotment of the party symbol is still sub judice in the apex court.
Uddhav claimed that he did not allow injustice to any religion during his tenure. Keeping true allegiance to the oath I had taken, allow injustice to any religion. All places of worship were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, without any discrimination.
Uddhav also dared the state unit of the BJP to declare that it would contest the next Maharashtra election under the leadership of Eknath Shinde. Hitting out at the Shinde camp, Uddhav said, “You don’t have any thinking of your own, nor do you have any leader.” That’s why you steal others’ ideals and someone’s parents’ names to contest elections. He has challenged the BJP earlier also and will do so again. I challenge him to announce that he will contest the upcoming elections under the leadership of Eknath Shinde.”