Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday called the assembly election results completely unexpected and incomprehensible. “It seems as if a tsunami has come, rather than a wave. The question is whether the general public agrees with it or not,” he said.
Highlighting the issues that were on MVA poll’s plank, he said, “The campaign meetings we held, did all those people vote for Mahayuti? Was it because soybeans are not getting good prices? Because industries in Maharashtra are moving out of the state? Because women are not safe? Because of what anger has this wave erupted, we do not know. This result is incomprehensible. We will have to find the reason behind it. Do not be disappointed. Do not be discouraged. This is the victory of EVM; it may be. If the people of Maharashtra do not accept the results, we will continue to fight with all our hearts. We promise the people of Maharashtra that we will continue to fight.”
“If this is the impact of the Ladki Bahin scheme, then the rest of the things are clearly visible. Our rallies were getting a huge crowd compared to Ladki Bahin. People were asking how to run the house because inflation is increasing. So, did they vote as a compliment to the increasing inflation? This is not a joke, but will there be a genuine BJP chief minister?” Uddhav said.
Asserting that the party will “keep fighting for the rights of Maharashtra”, Thackeray said, “I cannot believe that Maharashtra, which listened to me as head of the family during Covid, would behave with me in this manner.”
Alleging that BJP aims to do away with the opposition, he said, “When you look at the total figures, the govt does not need to present things for approval in the [House] session either. It has decided that there should be no opposition party left. BJP president J P Nadda had said that only one party will remain. Accordingly, it seems that the country is moving in this direction of ‘one nation, one party’.”