Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections: MVA taking over 50% seats a warning for Mahayuti
Hindustan TimesThe Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi, formed in November 2019, has got a shot in its arm by winning over 29 of 48 seats in Maharashtra. On the other hand, against the general perception that Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena would make gains thanks to the electorate’s sympathy after the split in the party, it notched fewer numbers – nine of 21 seats – than its allies. The state government will have to take corrective steps to quell the anger among farmers and agitating Marathas to ensure victory in the Assembly elections,” said the leader. It is time for the alliance to introspect and initiate corrective measures ahead of the Assembly elections.” After the results were declared, CM Eknath Shinde said, “We lost some seats because of delay in announcing candidates and the false narrative against us set by the opposition. The electorate expressed it anger and the trend is likely to continue in the Assembly elections, even if the ruling alliance attempts to take corrective measures.” At present, BJP has 103 seats in the state assembly while its allies Shiv Sena and NCP have 40 and 39 seats respectively.