Nawab Malik is the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. (File)
Mumbai:
Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) Chief Ashish Shelar mentioned on Thursday that Nationalist Congress Occasion (NCP) Chief Ajit Pawar shouldn’t have given a ticket to Nawab Malik, contemplating the intense allegations in opposition to him. Ashish Shelar acknowledged that the BJP can not affiliate with such people.
Nawab Malik is the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar.
In an interview with ANI, Ashish Shelar emphasised, “Ajit Pawar shouldn’t have given him a ticket; many in Maharashtra assume this fashion. The intense allegations and chargesheet in opposition to him are unacceptable to Maharashtra… The BJP has made its stance clear. Maharashtra opposes a global terrorist like Dawood. Regardless of this, if he has been given a ticket, the BJP can not affiliate with such individuals. We can’t marketing campaign for this candidate. As an alternative, we’ll help the candidate working in opposition to him.”
He additional expressed confidence in Ajit Pawar’s reputation in Baramati, predicting a snug win for him.
“I visited Baramati and noticed that Ajit Pawar’s work there may be commendable. He delivers on his guarantees, which has constructed his status throughout Maharashtra. I consider his victory might be easy,” he remarked.
Concentrating on the opposition alliance, Maha Vikas Aghadi, the Mumbai BJP Chief asserted that it now not holds any significance.
“The Maha Vikas Aghadi as an entity now not exists. They do not hear to one another. There may be battle between Nana Patole and Sanjay Raut. Congress itself has splintered into three factions. Quickly, they are going to all disintegrate,” Ashish Shelar mentioned.
He added, “Uddhav Thackeray has by no means gained an election on his personal benefit. He all the time depends on others. Those that depend on others ought to chorus from criticising different leaders.”
Ashish Shelar additionally mirrored on the BJP’s defeat within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, acknowledging that inner errors had contributed to the result.
“Within the Lok Sabha elections, we didn’t safe the anticipated votes, which was disappointing. The Maharashtra BJP made errors, however we’ve got corrected them. The disillusionment amongst our staff has now remodeled into enthusiasm, particularly after the Haryana elections. Congress’s so-called ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ was really a ‘Nafrat ki Dukaan’ that might solely work as soon as, and that has already occurred,” he mentioned.
He famous that the present electoral environment is distinct from that of the final Lok Sabha elections, including, “The general public is now happy… Mahayuti will type the federal government with a snug majority.”
Discussing the Worli seat, Ashish Shelar emphasised that the Mahayuti candidate, Milind Deora, has a greater understanding of the constituency than MVA candidate Aaditya Thackeray.
“Milind Deora is aware of Worli higher than Aaditya Thackeray. He served as an MP there and has identified the realm since his father’s time. Aaditya Thackeray lives in Bandra however contests elections in Worli. The BJP will put its full power behind making certain Milind Deora’s victory,” he added.
The Mumbai BJP Chief additionally clarified that there isn’t any dispute over the Chief Ministerial candidate.
“We’ll contest beneath the management of Eknath Shinde, and after the elections, all three events will come collectively to resolve on the Chief Ministerial face,” he mentioned.
The BJP is at present in alliance with Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena beneath the Mahayuti banner.
The Meeting elections for the 288 Maharashtra constituencies will happen in a single section on 20 November, with vote counting scheduled for 23 November.
Within the 2019 meeting elections, the BJP gained 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, and Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, Shiv Sena 63, and Congress 42.
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