Devendra Fadnavis: Lok Sabha elections temporary setback for BJP in Maharashtra; we will bounce back

According to Fadnavis, Marathis and Mumbaikars did not vote for Shiv Sena (UBT) in the Lok Sabha Elections. “What gave them success is the votes from one particular minority community,” he stated.

“The Shiv Sena (UBT) for last two years compromised its ideology. They had moved away from Hindutva agenda. They had stopped using the term ‘Hindu’ brothers and sisters in their speech. Instead, they indulged in appeasement of Muslims,” Fadnavis added.

“The elections for the Mumbai Graduate constituency gives us an golden opportunity to once against show our strength. It also gives up an opportunity to counter the fake narrative and appeasement politics which had worked to our rivals’ advantage in Lok Sabha polls,” he said.

The BJP has fielded Kiran Shelar for the Mumbai Graduate seat against the Sena UBT’s former minister Anil Parab.

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