KTR urges Maharashtra voters to support regional parties in assembly polls
Nov 12, 2024
New Delhi [India], November 13 : Ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday urged the state's voters to support regional parties to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ensure their well-being.
KTR pointed out that regional parties like the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal have successfully countered the influence of the BJP.
"Today the only parties that are actually able to hold off BJP in this country are regional parties. The Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and the TMC in West Bengal are regional parties that are stopping the BJP. So I am asking the people of Maharashtra to strengthen regional parties for their welfare," he said while speaking to ANI.
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 anticipated battles in the Maharashtra assembly elections will unfold in Baramati, where Yugendra Pawar is set to compete against his uncle, Ajit Pawar, a prominent NCP leader. Yugendra is the son of Shrinivas Pawar, Ajit Pawar's younger brother.
Baramati also drew attention in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections when Sunetra Pawar challenged Supriya Sule, who ultimately won by a margin of 1.5 lakh votes.
The Maharashtra Assembly elections will take place on November 20, votes will be counted on 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.
