State Congress leaders bask in glory, while BJP politicos worry about 2019 elect

As results from Gujarat trickled in on Monday the Maharashtra BJP leaders body language spoke more profoundly than the intermittent words they uttered Legislators and ministers were taken by surprise when it became clear that the party hasnt performed as expected in the neighbouring state Their imminent concern then became securing their own fate in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly pollsRepresentation picSeveral BJP legislators told midday that though they had to appear happy for the sake of the occasion they were worried about what was in store for them To be frank with you my inner feeling is different Im dejected and really worried about my future said a BJP MLA who represents a rural constituency in Vidarbha He said many others shared the same sentiment because the rural population was very demandingSimilar unrest in Maha Look what happened in rural Gujarat where BJP lagged behind the Congress A similar unrest is simmering in Maharashtra We need to tackle this as early as possible said the MLA On the other hand the ongoing legislative assembly in Nagpur had increasing number of Congressmen basking in glory despite their party falling short of numbers to make a government in Gujarat They couldnt resist taking pot shots at their BJP counterpartsIt doesnt matter to us even if we dont make a government in Gujarat The people of Gujarat have supported us in beating unbearable arrogance of BJP and they have showed that Modi wave does not exist any longer Im confident we will be able to come back to power in Maharashtra said Vijay Wadettiwar deputy leader of Congress legislative partyBJPs moral defeatWadettiwar said the people have exposed BJPs fake model of development The situation here is no different People are fed up and we need to tap that antigovernment sentiment And were sure that the Rahul Gandhiled Congress will topple BJP in 2019 he saidA buoyed state Congress president Ashok Chavan said the Gujarat results were BJPs moral defeat Our show under Rahul Gandhi has enthused us BJPs dirty tricks did not work We are happy that we have won 20 seats more than the previous poll he saidAs for the 2019 state polls will Congress and NCP come together yet again If Ajit Pawar of NCP is to believed then the two parties have almost decided to work through differencesRahul Gandhis performance and maturity has given us a new hope Though Im an NCP worker I have no hesitation is saying that the Congress has raised our morale by leaps and bounds I see a strong possibility of us getting together to fight BJP he said Interestingly Congress accused NCP of causing the defeat of 10 its candidates in GujaratIf Congress and NCP get together can BJP and Sena end their lovehate relationship We may have lost all seats in Gujarat but the antiBJP feeling that voters showed has given us some more teeth to bite the BJP Were not going to be dictated by the BJP anymore said a senior Sena ministerCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news current affairs from Mumbai local news crime news and breaking headlines hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go