In Maharashtra's Latur, election officials inspected Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's helicopter.
After Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UTB) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's bag has now been searched. Gadkari reached Latur on Tuesday to campaign for BJP candidate Abhimanyu Pawar from the Ausa Assembly. Meanwhile, the Election Commission team reached there and checked his helicopter and bag.
Earlier on Tuesday, Uddhav's helicopter was inspected. He came to campaign in Ausa seat of Osmanabad. Earlier on November 11, Uddhav's bag was checked at the Wani airport in Yavatmal. Uddhav got angry with the officials and said I want the video of checking Modi's bag.
After this incident, BJP has also released a video of Devendra Fadnavis in which his bag is being checked. This Gadkari video is from Kolhapur, made on November 5.
Fadnavis said- My bag was also checked, what is wrong with it
BJP released the video of checking Gadkari's bag.
Devendra Fadnavis said, “My bag was checked in Kolhapur, then it was also checked on November 7. Uddhav is misleading people by protesting the checks, they want to get votes by crying and shouting. What is wrong with bag checking? Elections Even our bags have been checked during the campaign, but some people have a habit of drama.
Uddhav said – check Modi's bag too, don't wag your tail there
Uddhav Thackeray was furious over the action of the Election Commission. He said on Tuesday- 'Last time when PM Modi's helicopter was checked, an officer was suspended in Odisha. You check my bag, no problem, but Modi and Shah's bags should be checked too.
Uddhav made a video of officials checking bags and shared it on social media. In the video, Uddhav asked the officers to check Modi-Shah's bags as well. Check my bag, but now I want a video of you guys checking Modi's bag. No wagging your tail there. Check what you need to do. I am releasing this video.
On Uddhav's allegations, the Election Commission said- 'During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the helicopters of prominent leaders of the ruling party were inspected. On April 24, 2024, the helicopter of BJP National President JP Nadda was inspected in Bhagalpur district of Bihar and on April 21, 2024, the helicopter of Union Home Minister Amit Shah was inspected in Katihar district of Bihar.
Conversation between Uddhav Thackeray and the investigating officer
Uddhav: what is your name
Officer: My name is Amol.
Uddhav Thackeray: Where do you live? Officer: I am a resident of Amravati.
Uddhavah Amravati is fine..but whose bags have you checked so far? Which leaders bags were checked before me?
Officer: I've never done this to anyone before, it's only been 4 months.
Uddhavah You have not checked a single bag in 4 months. Am I the first customer you got?
Officer: No sir… nothing like that. Uddhav: No, you check my bag, I won't stop you. You check my bag tell me you have checked Mindhe's (Eknath Shinde) bag yet? Have you checked the bags of Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar, Modi, Amit Shah?
Officer: Didn't, I didn't get a chance.
Uddhav: Send me a video of Modi checking his bag when he comes. No wagging your tail there. Want to check the fuel tank too?
Officer: No sir.
Election Commission official Amol checked Uddhav's luggage. Meanwhile, Uddhav asked him many questions.
After checking the bag, AAP MP said – People will surely take revenge
AAP MP Sanjay Singh said- No one in Maharashtra had the courage to mistreat Balasaheb Thackeray's party, the way party leader Uddhav Thackeray was mistreated, the people of Maharashtra will learn a lesson.
Sanjay Singh said- Is Uddhav Thackeray not allowed to campaign? Can't they campaign for their candidates? Was Amit Shah's helicopter ever checked? Was Narendra Modi's helicopter ever inspected? You want to suppress the opposition.
In the Lok Sabha elections, BJP fell from 23 to 9 seats
Out of the 48 seats in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party won 30 seats and the NDA 17 seats. In which BJP got 9 seats, Shiv Sena got 7 seats and NCP got only 1 seat. BJP has lost 23 seats. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, NDA won 41 seats compared to 42 seats in 2014.
Estimated loss of BJP according to Lok Sabha Elections
If the Maharashtra Assembly elections follow the same trend as the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP will suffer. BJP will be reduced to around 60 seats. At the same time, an opposition coalition survey projected MVA to get 160 seats. Maratha agitation is the biggest challenge for BJP. Apart from this, people sympathize with Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar after the split between Shiv Sena and NCP.
Assembly Elections- 2019
In 2019, there was a BJP-Shiv Sena alliance. BJP won 105 and Shiv Sena 56 seats. NCP got 54 seats and Congress got 44 seats from the alliance. BJP-Shiv Sena could have easily come to power, but differences broke the alliance. On 23 November 2019, Fadnavis was sworn in as Chief Minister and Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister. However, both resigned on November 26 before the majority test. On 28 November, Shiv Sena (undivided), NCP (undivided) and Congress' Mahavikas Aghadi came to power. After this, there was a split between the Shiv Sena (undivided) and the NCP (undivided) and these two parties split into four factions. However, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray gained in the Lok Sabha elections. Now the Assembly elections are also being held on this background.
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