Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis
Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday mentioned that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) miscalculated the combined energy of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, alliance of Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena. His statement comes following the MVA fared much better in the biennial and regional physique elections held on December 1. Six legislative council seats — 3 graduates’ and two teachers’ as effectively as one particular regional bodies seat — had gone to polls earlier this week. Of 5 legislative seats, the MVA bagged 4 when the BJP could win just 1. The BJP could win only the Dhule-Nandurbar regional bodies seat.
Speaking to reporters, the former chief minister mentioned that the outcomes of Maharashtra Legislative Council polls have been not as per his party’s expectations. He mentioned that the BJP was expecting additional seats but won only one particular. “We miscalculated the combined power of the three parties (Maha Vikas Aghadi),” Fadnavis mentioned.
Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik mentioned today’s outcomes certify the formation of Maha Vikas Aghadi and perform completed by it in the previous one particular year. He mentioned that the BJP requirements to recognize the truth. “Their claim about change of government after the elections has been proven hollow,” he added.
Commenting on the outcomes, NCP MP Supriya Sule mentioned that the persons showed their self-assurance, really like and faith in Maha Vikash Aghadi and its government-led by Uddhav Thackeray. The NCP, which is aspect of the MVA in Maharashtra, won Aurangabad and Pune graduates’ constituencies of the state Legislative Council. NCP leader Satish Chavan won from Aurangabad division by defeating BJP’s Shirish Boralkar. Chavan got 1,16,638 votes, when Boralkar could safe just 58,743 votes.
In Pune division, NCP’s Arun Lad defeated BJP candidate Sangram Deshmukh by a margin of 48,824 votes. The BJP’s defeat in Pune graduates’ constituency is regarded as to be a massive blow to party’s state unit chief Chandrakant Patil, who along with former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had campaigned extensively to retain the seat.