Rohit Chandavarkar (Senior Journalist) says in NDTV Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Puglia's special show 'Battleground', “Of course, Maharashtra will play the role of a decisive state in the Lok Sabha elections. After UP's 80 seats, Maharashtra has the highest number of Lok Sabha seats ( 48) This time the results of the entire Lok Sabha elections can be predicted. But what will happen in Maharashtra cannot be predicted. The amount of uncertainty that is there in Maharashtra right now has never been seen in the previous elections. Maharashtra “Somewhere in the rural areas, the caste factor is at play. In the urban areas, the issue of development is at play. It is not clear from this whether the issue of development will have more impact or the issue of caste will prove to be more effective.”
Rohit Chandavarkar says, “There cannot be a done deal in Maharashtra due to three reasons. According to the CSDS survey, voters are not able to decide till the last day whom they will vote for.” At the same time, political strategist Amitabh Tiwari says, “Allies have a good share of minority votes in Maharashtra. Will these votes be transferred to BJP or Shiv Sena or Uddhav Thackeray's faction, all these complications are there in Maharashtra. There is also Modi factor in it.” Will Work.”
Inflation and unemployment are not big issues in Maharashtra
Senior journalist Rohit Chandavarkar says, “Maharashtra is already a developed state in terms of industry. So jobs are not a big issue here. Unemployment may be an issue in UP, but it is not so in Maharashtra. Inflation is also not an issue here. “Not a big issue. But caste is a big factor here. Opposition parties can also make farmers' issues an election issue.”
Things will also change due to the style of election campaign
Election analyst and educationist Sandeep Shastri, who was among the panelists of 'Battleground', said, “If the election campaign in Maharashtra is focused on BJP, then it can change some things. If the campaign of MVA (Mahavikas Aghadi) is on Uddhav Thackeray or Sharad Pawar. , then this will also prove to be a decisive factor”.
Impact of Modi factor will also be visible in Maharashtra
Political strategist and commentator Amitabh Tiwari says, “The Modi factor could be a big factor in Maharashtra. It could be the only factor that can keep the MVA and NDA apart. In 2019, one in three voters voted on the Modi factor. Given. This year the difference between INDIA Alliance and NDA may be the only factor.”
Big change in BJP's strategy after 2019
At the same time, Sandeep Shastri said, “There has been a big change in BJP's strategy after 2019. PM Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party have focused on Modi's guarantee. This time the votes may increase on Modi factor.”
There has been improvement in the image of Rahul Gandhi
Social scientist Dr. Manisha Priyam said, “Rahul Gandhi's image is improving, but in terms of leadership, Prime Minister Modi is miles ahead of him.”
Voting is an emotional decision
Political analyst Amitabh Tiwari says, “Voting is an emotional decision. It is not a rational or rational decision. There are many voters in India who take late decisions. They are not able to decide till the last moment whom they will vote for. 25 percent voters “They vote on the names of candidates. 69 percent voters are unable to decide whom they will vote for. This is why the election results in Maharashtra are going to be unpredictable.”
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