The Haryana election end result has not solely spoiled the Congress occasion’s dream however has additionally given an opportunity to its allies to query its efficiency. Not solely the Nationwide Convention however even the Shiv Sena-UBT has questioned the Congress occasion’s ‘vanity’. This additionally comes as two states – Maharashtra and Jharkhand – are going to the polls this 12 months whereas Delhi and Bihar are slated for elections subsequent 12 months.
Congress will contest the Maharashtra polls with Shiv Sena-UBT and NCP-Sharad Pawar. The 288 seats Maharashtra Meeting will go to polls later this 12 months. The Election Fee of India has but to announce the ballot dates.
‘Big Shock’: Omar Abdullah
Chatting with the media after the meeting ballot outcomes grew to become clear, Nationwide Convention chief and Jammu and Kashmir CM designate Omar Abdullah mentioned that even Congress can be disenchanted with its efficiency. “The Congress goes to be disenchanted with its personal efficiency. So, I do not really want to heap insult on damage. Haryana was an enormous shock. All credit score to the BJP that they pulled this one out of nowhere. I’m certain, the Congress goes to take a seat again and analyze what went incorrect and attempt to put into place corrective measures in time for Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections,” Abdullah informed India At present.
Shiv Sena-UBT Slams Congress
An editorial in Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece *Saamana* criticized the Congress for its failure to accommodate alliance companions, such because the AAP, and for not addressing the ‘disobedience of native leaders.’ The piece additionally expressed frustration over Congress’ tendency to “flip a profitable inning right into a defeat.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi known as for an introspection from the Congress after a poor efficiency within the Haryana elections and mentioned that the occasion must replicate on its technique as a result of it tends to weaken when confronted with a direct struggle with the BJP. Sanjay Raut even mentioned that had the ‘overconfident’ Congress accommodated Samajwadi Social gathering and AAP, the end result would have been totally different.
Such was the impression of the Congress occasion’s Haryana loss, the Samajwadi Social gathering went forward with its bypoll listing and declared the primary listing of six candidates for the 10 poll-bound seats. The Congress is at loggerheads with the SP over seat-sharing for the bypolls.
However, Congress chief and occasion’s Maharashtra chief mentioned that the political landscapes of Haryana and Maharashtra are totally different. He mentioned that Congress will carry out higher in Maharashtra.
Haryana Election Outcomes
BJP gained 48 out of 90 seats within the Haryana meeting whereas Congress managed to win 37 seats. Independents gained three seats and Indian Nationwide Lok Dal (INLD) secured 2 seats, in line with Election Fee information.
