He added that the BJP sought votes based on its development agenda, the work accomplished so far, and the blueprint for the future. Meanwhile, the opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) largely conceded defeat in the local body elections
CM Devendra Fadnavis (centre) said that the Mahayuti fought the local body polls on the development plank. Pic/X
Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday described the Mahayuti’s success in the municipal council and nagar panchayat elections as a result of a collective effort by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organisation and the government, news agency PTI reported.
“It is a team effort – organisation and government. We fought the polls on the development plank. I led the campaign on a positive development agenda, and never did I even once criticise any political leader or party,” the Maharashtra CM said.
He added that the BJP sought votes based on its development agenda, the work accomplished so far, and the blueprint for the future, PTI reported.
“The BJP has once again emerged as the single-largest party in an election,” noted Fadnavis.
Counting of votes for the posts of president and members in 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra began at 10 am on Sunday. Initial trends showed the Mahayuti – comprising the BJP, Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena – comfortably ahead.
“Forty-eight per cent of the members have been elected on the BJP’s symbol. A total of 129 BJP candidates have been elected as municipal presidents. In 75 per cent of local bodies, Mahayuti candidates have been elected as presidents,” Fadnavis said, adding that the BJP’s national leadership has placed faith in the state unit.
Maharashtra local polls: Opposition blames election commission and 'money power'
The opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Sunday largely conceded defeat in the municipal council and nagar panchayat elections, blaming the State Election Commission and “money power” for the Mahayuti’s dominance, PTI reported.
State Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal congratulated party candidates who won municipal president and councillor posts but also tersely remarked that the poll body had “helped” the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the elections.
Senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve attributed the Mahayuti’s win to “money and muscle power.”
"The Mahayuti has bagged a larger number of seats as compared to constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, thanks to the muscle and money power deployed by the ruling parties," Danve told PTI in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
(With PTI inputs)
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
