I will campaign for MVA; BJP will be 'wiped out' in Maharashtra assembly elections: Satya Pal Malik

Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said he will campaign for the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections and claimed the ruling BJP would be wiped out in the state elections reported PTIMalik who had played a crucial role in the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmirs special status was speaking to reporters after meeting Shiv Sena UBT head and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray at the latters residence in Mumbai reported PTIThe Maharashtra assembly elections to the 288member assembly are likely to be held in NovemberThe ruling Mahayuti in the state comprises the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde BJP and the Ajit Pawarheaded NCPThe opposition MVA includes the Shiv Sena UBT Congress and Sharad Pawars NCP SPAsked about his views on the upcoming Maharashtra polls Malik said The BJP will not just receive a major blow but the party will be wiped out in the Maharashtra assembly elections Uddhav Thackeray will play the most important role in this election You need not worry reported PTII have extended my full support to the MVA I will also campaign for it said Malik the last governor of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir reported PTIMalik on Saturday said the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections will significantly influence the political landscape of the country and asserted the state poll results would serve as the last nail in the BJPs coffinSpeaking at a civil society event in Mumbai Malik who played a crucial role in the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmirs special status asserted that the results of the Maharashtra polls would serve as the last nail in the BJPs coffinMaliks remarks came during an event attended by notable political figures including Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut and Samajwadi Partys Abu AzmiMaharashtra will give direction to the country after the assembly polls Malik saidHe criticised the central government for delaying elections in Maharashtra and Haryana suggesting it stemmed from fears of losing to opposition partiesIn his analysis of the political dynamics Malik predicted that Congress could secure around 60 seats in Haryana while the BJP might only achieve about 20Furthermore Malik reiterated his call for a comprehensive investigation into the 2019 Pulwama terror attack which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnelI demand a probe into the Pulwama attack to reveal how our soldiers died and who was responsible Not a single individual has faced consequences for this tragedy he statedMalik who has served as governor in five different states claimed he faced harassment from the central government noting he was transferred five times during his tenureHe alleged that his security was withdrawn despite threats and that he was denied accommodation Additionally he accused the government of misusing central agencies against himA vocal critic of the current administration Malik remarked that the BJP politicised the Pulwama incident from the third day after the attack urging voters to remember the martyrs while casting their ballotsThe BJP has contested Maliks assertions arguing that he had the authority to act during his governorship which lasted from February to October of that yearMalik also expressed his concerns regarding the governments handling of the farmers protests near Delhi claiming he was prepared to resign over the issue but was dissuaded by a Union MinisterHe criticised the government for failing to implement the promised Minimum Support Price MSP for farmers raising alarm about the ongoing struggles faced by the agricultural communityWith inputs from PTI