Maha parties woo independents who might play kingmakers
NCP-SP Maharashtra state president Jayant Patil and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat have already begun contacting many independent candidates, just in case the MVA falls short of a majority.
NCP-SP Maharashtra state president Jayant Patil and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat have already begun contacting many independent candidates, just in case the MVA falls short of a majority.
"This time, more than Rs 2,000 crore was spent in the elections to defeat the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The money came from Adani. If we form the Maharashtra government, we will investigate Adani, and First Information Reports (FIRs) will be registered against him," Raut alleged.
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his statements about the Constitution of India, at Chimur in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, where he addressed an election rally on Saturday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the Congress and the Maha Vikas Aghadi at election rallies in Chandrapur, Umerkheda, and Hingoli in Maharashtra.
“They (the Congress-backed MVA) will withdraw funds from Maharashtra and send the cash to Delhi,” the Union home minister said while addressing a poll rally in Maharashtra.
The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Sunday night intensified disciplinary actions by suspending seven additional rebel candidates for anti-party activities ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
The PM said that “the MVA stands for multi-crore scams, extortion and token money. It stands for transfer posting racket and is completely immersed in scandals, loot and corruption,” in his speech at the poll rally for the Mahayuti candidates in Akola.
The Prime Minister said, "We entered politics to serve the public. For some people, the foundation of politics is looting the people. The intention of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is to loot the people."
The MVA’s poll guarantees are likely to be announced during the Swabhiman Sabha event at Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex ground.
The Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra. According to a communiqué issued by the Congress general secretary in-charge of Organisation KC Venugopal, the party's Central Election Commission (CEC) has selected the candidates.
