Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal and state BJP Chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were also present.
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BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ manifesto for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls reflects the aspirations of the people of the state, said Amit Shah after releasing the manifesto in Mumbai.
The manifesto for Maharashtra assembly polls is a roadmap for making Viksit Maharashtra for Viksit Bharat, said Fadnavis during the even.
Meanwhile, the Congress has already released its manifesto, promising five key guarantees for Maharashtra. These include — Rs 3,000 per month to women and free bus travel for women and girls under Mahalakshmi Yojana, loan waiver of up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers and an incentive of Rs 50,000 for regular loan repayment, caste-wise census, removal of 50 per cent reservation limit and health insurance up to Rs 25 lakh and free medicines and assistance up to Rs 4000 per month to unemployed youth.
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However, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, questioning the sincerity of Congress’s manifesto promises.
As the election date nears, political campaigning is gaining momentum in Maharashtra. The opposition MVA coalition, comprising Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Nationalist Congress Party (SCP), aims to reclaim power in the state, challenging the Mahayuti alliance, which includes Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Ajit Pawar-led NCP.
One of the most closely watched contests will be in Baramati, where NCP leader Ajit Pawar is set to face his nephew, Yugendra Pawar. Yugendra is the son of Ajit Pawar’s younger brother, Shrinivas Pawar.
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Baramati was also a high-profile constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where Sunetra Pawar contested against Supriya Sule. The latter emerged victorious, winning by a margin of 1.5 lakh votes.
The Maharashtra Assembly elections will take place on November 20, with the counting of votes for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.
In the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena secured 56, and Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP won 122 seats, Shiv Sena 63, and Congress 42.
