With campaigning in full swing ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Saturday exuded confidence in winning the Maharashtra polls and said that Maha Vikas Aghadi will win over 175 seats.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised the efforts of the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, asserting that its focus on empowering every section of society has set it apart from the previous Aghadi government.
While speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said, "In the Maharashtra elections, they go to Jharkhand and talk about a 'Dharmayuddh' (religious war). In Maharashtra, there is only one 'dharma,' and that is the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which unites us all in its defense. Ekna
The Maha Vikas Aghadi includes NCP(SP), Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) and is looking to de-throne the ruling Mahayuti alliance which includes BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar).
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Saturday predicted that Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra would win more than 165 to 170 seats.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi includes NCP(SP), Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) and is looking to de-throne the ruling Mahayuti alliance which includes BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar).
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday slammed the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, saying that it is an 'aghadi' that stops 'vikas'. He also claimed that only the BJP and Mahyuti government can make Maharashtra a one trillion-dollar economy.
Karnataka Minister and Congress leader G Parameshwara on Friday said Maha Vikas Aghadi will get the support of people in the assembly polls and form the next government in Maharashtra.
After giving a rousing speech in the Mahagama assembly constituency in Jharkhand, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's helicopter was unable to take-off on Friday due to not having the clearance from Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Speaking to the public, Gandhi said "We are not scared of Narendra Modi, the 56-inch chest man and Mann ki Baat. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Modi are trying to give Mumbai's Dharavi land to Adani. The Congress was thrown out of Maharashtra."
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday refuted the opposition's allegation of the Maharashtra losing projects to Gujarat and said that his state under the BJP leadership has secured 52 per cent of the total investment in the country.