The Maharashtra elections are proving to be a problem for all sides within the fray. Whereas the ruling Mahayuti is making an attempt to make sure that it overcomes the elements that introduced down its tally within the Lok Sabha to 17 out of 48, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is hoping that it could possibly repeat its Lok Sabha efficiency (30 of 48 seats). The Congress which gained the most important variety of seats in that election, 13, is hoping {that a} Haryana like scenario doesn’t come up once more. The get together was broadly anticipated to win that election — and opinion polls and exit polls agreed — however anti-Jat consolidation put paid to its efforts, and the Bharatiya Janata Get together gained comfortably. The Congress’ Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala to Sunetra Choudhury defined the way it plans to make sure that.
Do you assume that the Haryana outcomes affected your momentum?
By no means. Maharashtra is completely different. The atmosphere is completely different. Points are completely different. So you can not examine . However we discovered some classes from Haryana that may assist us in Maharashtra.
Like what?
One, rebels must be averted. Many rebels have withdrawn their nominations. Essential rebels. Two, there must be unity within the get together . There are not any variations among the many leaders — and in addition between MVA companions. Absolute unity is ensured.
Our evaluation reveals that there are extra insurgent candidates for the MVA than the Mahayuti?
That arithmetic shouldn’t be right.There are 8,000 candidates for 288 seats. That’s a peculiar scenario in Maharashtra due to the break up in lots of political events. However Mahayuti has extra rebels than us . And a lot of the rebels in our case, the intense rebels, 80%, have withdrawn. That’s our evaluation. Those that haven’t withdrawn, we now have suspended. There isn’t a pleasant battle at any price. Sangli is not going to be repeated wherever (within the Lok Saba election, a insurgent, a Congress impartial, defeated the alliance’s candidate from the Shiv Sena-UBT)
One of many issues the BJP has understood very nicely was that the entire reservation concern performed out badly within the 2024 elections. So in Haryana they referred this complete sub-categorization of SC/STs. It has been carried out in that state. They’ve additionally began the method in Maharashtra.
Sub-categorization is a matter that must be mentioned correctly. I believe that completely different states have completely different points. That may be a completely different concern altogether. See, the purpose is that our motto is to protect the structure and the fundamental construction of the structure. Why we’re elevating it’s that their effort (at subverting it) shouldn’t be fully dropped. They aren’t dropping it. They’re going forward with the in the future, one nation, one election plan.
Many individuals thought as a result of Congress bought the utmost variety of seats within the Lok Sabha election, it could contest extra seats however you might be contesting solely 101. Is there an issue that it’s a must to cope with throughout the get together?
No, no. See, the purpose is that after we are in a coalition, we now have to fulfill companions. That’s the coalition dharma. You have a look at Mahayuti. 10 to fifteen BJP leaders are contesting within the record of Shinde (the Shiv Sena) and greater than 5 persons are contesting within the identify of Ajit Pawar’s get together (NCP). However the candidates are given by the BJP. Very peculiar scenario. Meaning BJP wished to swallow all of the alliance companions. Quite the opposite, we’re taking all of the coalition companions collectively. CPM-2, CPI-1, PWP-2, Congress-103, then Shiv Sena, 94 and Sharad Pawar (NCP-SP), 87. There may be full concord amongst alliance companions, which isn’t seen in Mahayuti. That’s the distinction between us and them.
You don’t have a CM face. Additionally they don’t have… though they appear to be backing Eknath Shinde , the incumbent CM very, very strongly…
I don’t assume so. They’ve a gift Chief Minister. They aren’t projecting him in any respect. He has not been given correct seats. We now have higher understanding among the many coalition companions. So, MVA is extra united .
There will need to have been some dialogue on the CM, then.
After election, we are going to sit down and resolve the Chief Minister. Earlier than election, we aren’t going to declare it. Our prime goal is to win. All different issues associated to the federal government and face of the federal government shall be mentioned after election.
There are very critical points dealing with by the folks. Farmer suicides — essentially the most in India. Cotton farmers, soybean farmers and onion farmers, are all struggling due to the commerce coverage of the central authorities. Unemployment is there on a big scale in Maharashtra. Worth rise (is an issue). Many of the massive investments coming to Maharashtra have been taken to Gujarat. Persons are very upset with this type of actions by the Modi-Shah authorities. Some areas are nonetheless very backward.
Maratha chief Jarange Patil shocked everybody by withdrawing all his candidates on the final minute. Who will that profit?
That the election will resolve.We’re for everyone. We’re for OBC (different backward courses), we’re for Marathas. We aren’t pondering for dividing the society. That’s solely by doing BJP. We’re for all. That’s the reason our chief has given the decision for a caste census. That is among the ensures which we now have given to the folks of Maharashtra.
