While addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Akola on Saturday, the PM said, "Wherever Congress forms government, that state becomes an ATM for the Congress' 'shahi parivar'. These days, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana have become their ATMs."
The Worli constituency will see a high-profile contest between Mahayuti candidate Milind Deora and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has also announced its candidate, Sandeep Deshpande from the seat.
"I think it would be better for the Prime Minister to answer why the BJP looted Maharashtra instead of entangling us in the pages of history. Why did the BJP not employ the youth here and take it to Gujarat? They should answer this," said Aaditya Thackeray.
NCP(SP) leader Supriya Sule has accused BJP-led government of misusing probe agencies against opposition leaders and said if a person facing allegations or charges joins the BJP, he is cleared of all cases and allegations
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi, speaking to ANI on Friday, criticized the 'Mahayuti alliance', claiming that there is significant confusion within the alliance due to a lack of consensus among the Mahayuti parties.
Shiv Sena has announced Milind Deora as the Mahayuti candidate from Worli, whereas, Shiv Sena (UBT) has fielded Aaditya Thackeray as the Maha Vikas Aghadi candidate from the seat.
Speaking on the occasion, party chief Uddhav Thackeray said that most promises are the same as in the Maha Vikas Aghadi's manifesto but some things needed attention.
Shortly after Shiv Sena (UBT) released their 'Vachan Nama' (manifesto), party leader Subhash Desai that even though the Maha Vikas Aghadi has released their manifesto before, all the issues cannot be addressed in one manifesto.
"I feel sad that when women come into politics there is character assassination happening to them. In broad daylight a women was made to dance in Kurla. But I am hearing for the first time that this 'Bali ka bakra' remark is being connected to women, I have used these words myself before," s
A day after Madhya Pradesh state cabinet approved reservation for women in all state government jobs, state minister Kailash Vijayvargiya praised the move and hit out at the opposition, saying that for them women are an "item."
In a no-hold-bar-attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sunil Raut over his alleged comment on women candidate, Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi seat, Shaina NC on Tuesday said that it is time that the women in Maharashtra wake up and raise their voices against such "regressive" comments.
Following an FIR lodged against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sunil Raut for an alleged derogatory statement about a female candidate, NCP leader Praful Patel called for greater respect for women, emphasizing on Maharashtra government's Ladli Behen Yojana.