Election Results 2019: The spectacular failure of Raj Thackeray

Raj Thackeray thought he would become to Modi what Jayaprakash Narayan was to Indira mdash a decisive nemesis But Maharashtras voters rejected his idea equally decisivelyIn 1977 JP mdash as Narayan was fondly known mdash appealed to the people to defeat the incumbent without himself being a candidate In 2019 Thackeray tried the sameHis Maharashtra Navnirman Sena did not contest a single seat of the states 48 parliamentary constituencies Thackerays innovative campaign which included video presentations on the failures and false promises of Prime Minister Narendra Modi made him popular Crowds thronged his rallies But come counting day and the results showed that Thackerays irreverent humour did not impress voters after allAlso ReadElections 2019 Election Commission rejects BJP demand against Raj Thackerays MNS partyThe area outside MNS chief Raj Thackerays residence Krishna Kunja at Shivaji Park was deserted on Thursday PicAshish RajeThackeray addressed 10 rallies including in former chief minister Ashok Chavans Nanded senior Congress leader Sushilkumar Shindes Solapur and Mumbai Congress president Milind Deoras Mumbai South But the CongressNCP candidates lost to the saffron alliance in all but two seats where he campaigned NCPs Sunil Tatkare defeated Shiv Senas Anant Geete in Raigad However going by the 2014 results it is clear that the MNS had little to do with NCPs win here As well as in the Satara seat where NCPs Udayanraje Bhosale wonAlso ReadElections 2019 Aaditya Thackeray takes a dig at uncle Raj Thackeray ahead of polls in MumbaiThat year when there was Modi wave Tatkare had lost by a slender margin of 2100 votes mdash thanks to an independent candidate with a similar name who polled 9700 votes and thus paved the way for Geetes win Political analyst Abhay Deshpande told midday that Thackeray succeeded in garnering crowd but failed to understand that they dont translate to votes so easilyIf there is no MNS candidate in the fray most of its supporters will endorse another saffron candidate he said A saffron voter may if they have no choice forfeit their vote but will never move to the Congress or the NCP In 2009 when the MNS contested all of its candidates polled more than 100000 votes Addressing the media in Mumbai even NCP chief Sharad Pawar was of the opinion that had the MNS fielded candidates it would have made a difference in the resultsWhile MNS leaders were unwilling to comment for this report a senior party functionary on condition of anonymity claimed the MNS was the only party that took on the BJP especially Modi and BJP president Amit Shah Rajsaheb was the only leader who dared Sahebs speeches made national headlines and people were convinced with what he had to say Before offering any comment on the outcome of the results we would like to study why the crowds did not translate to votes he added Thackeray had in his speeches launched into the ModiShah duo on issues like GST unemployment demonetisation smart cities and the assurance of bringing back black money allegedly parked abroadAlso ReadElection 2019 MNS is not desperate for national attention says Raj ThackerayTop news stories of the dayElection Results 2019 The spectacular failure of Raj ThackerayNarendra Modis incredible journey From a tea seller to powerful PMRare candid photos of Amit Thackeray with family and friendsManmohan Singh Bal Thackeray Politicians whose lives have been turned into biopicsElection results 2019 Mumbai North East chooses Manoj KotakElections Results 2019 Thank you voters says Mumbai BJPDevendra Fadnavis Uddhav Thackeray swear by unbreakable allianceElection Results 2019 What next for Amit ShahMumbai Fire breaks out in building at Bhendi Bazaar 2 deadElection Results 2019 Victory thanks to senior party leaders say workersElections 2019 SenaBJP managed to retain 41 out of 48 seats in MaharashtraGajanan Kirtikar We won because we fulfilled the promises we made in past 5 yearsWayanad voted for a PM candidate got MP instead says social activistElections Results 2019 How contesting film celebs are faringElection Results 2019 How Axis My India nailed the exit pollsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates