‘Settle for Defeat’: Fadnavis Responds To Sharad Pawar’s Comment On Maharashtra Ballot Outcomes – News18
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Sharad Pawar earlier stated a comparability between votes polled and seats received by political events within the Maharashtra meeting polls was “shocking.”
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and NCP-SP Chief Sharad Pawar | File Picture/PTI
Maharashtra’s newly-elected Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday submitted his sharp response to Nationalist Congress Occasion (NCP-SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s latest remarks on BJP-led Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra elections, saying that the opposition should “settle for defeat” and “introspect.”
Sharad Pawar, whose get together might bag solely 10 seats within the 288-member meeting, stated a comparability between votes polled and seats received by political events within the Maharashtra meeting polls was shocking.
Responding to Sharad Pawar’s allegations that Congress and NCP (SP) received fewer seats regardless of getting extra votes than Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP, Fadnavis pointed to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the place the BJP secured extra votes (1,49,13,914) however received solely 9 seats. “In the meantime, Congress acquired 96,41,856 votes and received 13 seats,” Fadnavis famous in a publish on X.
“Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde’s get together) acquired 73,77,674 votes and seven seats, whereas NCP-Sharad Pawar group acquired 58,51,166 votes and eight seats,” Fadnavis added whereas highlighting the Lok Sabha 2024 election outcomes.
श्री शरद पवार साहेब, @PawarSpeaksआपण ज्येष्ठ नेते आहात, किमान आपण तरी देशातील जनतेची दिशाभूल करू नका.जास्त मतं मिळूनही कमी जागा कशा?चला 2024 लोकसभेत काय झाले ते पाहू,भाजपाला मतं 1,49,13,914 आणि जागा 9, पण काँग्रेसला मतं 96,41,856 आणि जागा 13.शिवसेनेला 73,77,674 मतं आणि 7…— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 7, 2024
It comes after Sharad Pawar whereas addressing a press convention in Kolhapur on Saturday, stated, “Congress acquired round 80 lakhs whereas the variety of elected members from the get together is 15. Shiv Sena acquired 79 lakh votes with 57 members elected. We (NCP-SP) acquired 72 lakh votes with 10 members elected. Ajit Pawar-led NCP acquired 58 lakh votes with 41 members elected.”
Within the Maharashtra Meeting polls, the Sharad Pawar-led get together contested 87 seats whereas Ajit Pawar’s NCP fought on 59 seats.
“That is simply the info we’re presenting. Commenting on it at this level just isn’t acceptable since we don’t have any extra info,” he stated, including gasoline to the opposition’s ongoing protest over the alleged “misuse” of EVMs within the Maharashtra meeting elections.
The BJP leaders have rejected the allegations towards EVMs, mocking the opposition, saying they’re searching for excuses to cover their shortcomings.
Pawar stated that the Opposition mustn’t lose coronary heart over its rout however return to the individuals who don’t appear to be enthused by the huge victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti within the Maharashtra elections.
The Mahayuti alliance consisting of BJP-NCP-Shiv Sena secured a landslide victory within the November 20 state polls by profitable 230 of the 288 seats.
