Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday stated the ruling alliance will win a minimum of 170 seats within the November 20 Maharashtra meeting polls.
The Mahayuti includes Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, the BJP, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and smaller events like Athawale’s RPI(A).
He stated his celebration had constantly garnered Dalit votes for the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance throughout the nation and will have gotten 4 to 5 seats as an alternative of the one earmarked for it within the Mahayuti’s seat sharing settlement.
“The Ladki Bahin Yojana could be very efficient and well-liked. We’ll contest on the event plank underneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This time Dalits, OBCs and Marathas will vote for the Mahayuti, which can assist us get 170 of the 288 meeting seats,” he advised reporters.
Athawale stated the Maratha quota issue, which affected the ruling alliance within the Lok Sabha polls, won’t be an element this time because the Shinde authorities has given 10 per cent reservation to the group.
“I thank (Maratha quota activist) Manoj Jarange for not contesting the polls. Nonetheless, his affect wouldn’t have been a lot. The Centre has additionally given10 per cent to the economically weaker sections. Jarange’s demand to incorporate the whole Maratha group within the OBC phase will not be appropriate,” the Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment stated.
Athawale claimed the entry of Maharashtra Navnriman Sena within the ballot fay will assist the Mahayuti because the Raj Thackeray-led celebration will eat into votes of Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT).
“Furthermore, there are a number of fronts this time, just like the Parivartan Mahashakti of Bacchu Kadu and Sambhaji Chhatrapati, Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA, Samajwadi Occasion,” he stated.
Although the RPI (A) has been uncared for, the BJP should not neglect it after the polls, Athawale stated.
