In Maharashtra, Mahayuti upbeat after Haryana election results

Speaking about the impact of the Haryana Assembly election results on Maharashtra, senior NCP (AP) leader Praful Patel said, ‘The Maharashtra landscape was not dependent on Haryana results, but this will certainly create further positivity’

The Mahayuti ruling alliance in Maharashtra is upbeat after the Haryana results were declared on Tuesday (October 8, 2024). While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expressed confidence that the party will repeat the performance in Maharashtra for the upcoming elections, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde group) attributed the success to the refusal of ‘fake narrative’ by the people, adding that the people of Maharashtra are already happy with the performance of Mr. Shinde government’s, and that the Haryana results haven’t changed anything in the State.

The Nationalist Congress Party (AP) leaders expressed confidence that those who had left the party before the results will now reconsider their decision. “Ajit Pawar will fight from Baramati,” Praful Patel told reporters, putting to rest speculations about the change of candidate for the bastion of the Pawars.

Meanwhile, the Maha Vikas Aghadi continued to hold the final rounds of talks on Tuesday. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray sought the announcement of CM face before the election itself. The Mahayuti took a swipe at the MVA saying that the Haryana Assembly election results will demotivate the Opposition alliance in Maharashtra.

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Speaking to The Hindu about the impact of the Haryana results on Maharashtra, senior NCP (AP) leader Praful Patel said, “The Maharashtra landscape was not dependent on Haryana results, but this will certainly create further positivity. The cadres will be charged now. The doubting Thomases shall be put to rest. We would have anyway won the election in Maharashtra. But this result will further consolidate our position and it will enthuse the worker more. Those who have gone will regret.”

He added that the situation during the Lok Sabha election was different. “The Lok Sabha result was in a different environment. The reasons were different. That is not the case now. Also, there was an illusion during the Lok Sabha. If you look at the difference in terms of voting percentage, it was not even half a per cent. At that time, there were issues like farmers issues, the fake narrative about Constitution change. Nothing of it is there now. Some schemes will only benefit us,” he told The Hindu further.

He said that the result will ruffle the MVA