Mahayuti to contest civic polls together, says Fadnavis | Mumbai News
Akola: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance will contest the coming local body elections in the state together, but there will be friendly fights where a tie-up does not materialise, CM Devendra Fadnavis said. Fadnavis was speaking to reporters here after launching irrigation and power generation projects. Elections to several municipal corporations and other local bodies including the BMC have been pending for the past three years.The state BJP president, working president and election committee of the party are authorized to take decisions related to the local bodies’ elections, Fadnavis said. “We have decided to contest the polls as an alliance. There will be friendly fights wherever a tie-up does not work out,” he said.The Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are the two other members of the alliance.When asked about Prahar Janshakti Party leader Bachhu Kadu’s hunger strike, Fadnavis said district guardian minister Chandrashekar Bawankule will speak to him. Kadu has been on a hunger strike for four days over demands related to farmers’ issues.To a question on PM Narendra Modi inquiring about Sharad Pawar’s health when he met MP and Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule during a meeting with all-party delegations which visited foreign countries to put forth India’s stand after Operation Sindoor, Fadnavis said, “Humanity, sensitivity exist in politics. We are ideological adversaries, not enemies.” State govt is stable and Mahayuti allies will stay together, he added. Akola: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance will contest the coming local body elections in the state together, but there will be friendly fights where a tie-up does not materialise, CM Devendra Fadnavis said. Fadnavis was speaking to reporters here after launching irrigation and power generation projects. Elections to several municipal corporations and other local bodies including the BMC have been pending for the past three years.The state BJP president, working president and election committee of the party are authorized to take decisions related to the local bodies’ elections, Fadnavis said. “We have decided to contest the polls as an alliance. There will be friendly fights wherever a tie-up does not work out,” he said.The Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are the two other members of the alliance.When asked about Prahar Janshakti Party leader Bachhu Kadu’s hunger strike, Fadnavis said district guardian minister Chandrashekar Bawankule will speak to him. Kadu has been on a hunger strike for four days over demands related to farmers’ issues.To a question on PM Narendra Modi inquiring about Sharad Pawar’s health when he met MP and Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule during a meeting with all-party delegations which visited foreign countries to put forth India’s stand after Operation Sindoor, Fadnavis said, “Humanity, sensitivity exist in politics. We are ideological adversaries, not enemies.” State govt is stable and Mahayuti allies will stay together, he added.
