The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Wednesday announced five guarantees ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls at a joint rally here including Mahalakshmi Yojana for women under which Rs 3,000 will be given per month to one woman in every family and free bus travel for women.
Notably, the Mahayuti alliance parties including Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party has opposed the candidature of Nawab Malik with both of them denying to campaign for him.
Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Keshav Upadhyay emphasised that the BJP would campaign for Eknath Shinde's candidate Suresh Patil in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar and would have no association with Nawab Malik.
Amid opposition to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Nawab Jan who is also the alliance partner of NDA on Sunday said that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will not let any bill that harms the interests of the Muslims be implemented.
Despite political differences, Mahayuti NCP candidates Sana Malik and Nawab Malik both praised the Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin Yojana and said this scheme will create a major impact in Maharashtra polls in favour of Mahyuti.
"It is a neck-and-neck fight in Maharashtra. We can't be certain about who will get a clear majority. One or two parties will not form the government. There are multiple parties in both alliances. However, it is certain that no government can be formed without considering Ajit Pawar," Naw
Sana Malik, NCP candidate from Anushakti Nagar Assembly Constituency and daughter of Nawab Malik, speaking to ANI, on sunday exuded confidence of winning the election.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Assembly constituency Nawab Malik said on Sunday that he is solely the candidate of his party as the Mahayuti alliance fighting against him in the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra.
Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) candidate from Anushakti Nagar assembly seat and daughter of Nawab Malik, Sana Malik has attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party who is also is alliance partner of NCP for opposing Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly seat candidate Nawab Malik.
NCP leader and candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik on Saturday, speaking to ANI, expressed confidence in winning the upcoming assembly elections from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar assembly seat despite opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena Shinde faction
"There will be no rebel (candidates) from BJP or Mahayuti. We will contest elections together. Mahayuti will get a bigger mandate than in 2019 and form government. Those who did not get tickets should withdraw their nominations," Mahajan told ANI.