Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Consequence 2024: The outcomes of the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra stunned everybody. It additionally elevated the strain of the NDA for the upcoming meeting elections. The query is why did the BJP lag behind regardless of having a pure alliance with Shiv Sena and a strategic alliance with Ajit Pawar? Regardless of the grand alliance, many large leaders of the BJP additionally misplaced in Maharashtra.
Among the many NDA alliance events in Maharashtra, BJP received 9 seats, Shiv Sena (Shinde) received 7 seats and NCP Ajit Pawar received 1 seat. Now questions are arising that what have been the explanations on account of which NDA needed to undergo the lack of seats in Maharashtra.
1.MVA alliance's preparation is healthier
The Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance managed to finalise the alliance and candidate names a lot earlier than the ruling NDA alliance.
Aside from these two seats of Bhiwandi and Sangli, there was no discord within the Mahavikas Aghadi concerning seat sharing and the title of the candidate. Whereas solely after the primary two phases of voting have been over, BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP (Ajit) have been capable of resolve their variations on Nashik, Thane, Mumbai North West, Mumbai South, Satara, Palghar, Ratnagiri. This left the alliance with little or no time for campaigning.
2. Events united in NDA however not hearts?
BJP-Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Social gathering (Ajit) got here collectively however there was a scarcity of coordination among the many employees. Ajit Pawar restricted himself to solely 4 seats of his celebration. PM Modi stored himself away from campaigning for NCP candidates. BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP (Ajit) had distinguished leaders in addition to sources, but the marketing campaign didn’t end up as anticipated.
3. Native factionalism and politics took a heavy toll
Mahayuti candidates on many seats in Maharashtra are alleging that the alliance events didn’t help them. Shiv Sena (Shinde) candidate from Maval Lok Sabha constituency Shrirang Barne has alleged that some employees of Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Social gathering (NCP) didn’t marketing campaign for him. On the similar time, supporters of Eknath Shinde's candidate in Hathkangale Lok Sabha constituency alleged that BJP supported Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathan and never us.
In Raver Lok Sabha constituency, sitting BJP MP Raksha Khadse needed to meet Muktainagar Shiv Sena MLA Chandrakant Patil to marketing campaign for her only a week earlier than polling. In Nashik, Shiv Sena MLA Suhas Kande alleged that NCP (Ajit) chief Chhagan Bhujbal was not actively campaigning for Shiv Sena candidate from Nashik, sitting MP Hemant Godse, in addition to the BJP candidate in Dindori.
NCP (Ajit Pawar) celebration employees have been discovered campaigning for Sharad faction in Dindori. Shiv Sena chief Shishir Shinde has written a letter to celebration chief and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde demanding fast expulsion of senior celebration chief and former MP Gajanan Kirtikar for making anti-party statements. In his letter, Shishir Shinde accused Gajanan Kirtikar and his spouse of siding with the opposition Uddhav Thackeray faction by making anti-party statements on the day of the fifth part of polling within the state.
4. BJP's B crew didn’t work
The primary cause behind the nice efficiency of BJP and Shiv Sena in 2014 and 2019 was Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), which had an alliance with All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). This made a dent within the Dalit-Muslim vote. This harmed the prospects of Congress and NCP in 8 to 10 parliamentary constituencies.
This time, Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi was contesting the elections however its influence was not seen. VBA was being seen as BJP's 'B' crew and this time it didn’t even have an alliance with AIMIM.
5. Lion on paper, pile on the bottom!
BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP (Ajit Pawar) fashioned a powerful alliance on paper. The NDA appeared sturdy when it comes to the variety of sitting MLAs and MPs. Shiv Sena and NCP Ajit's MLAs and MPs joined the NDA however their voters didn’t come to BJP. BJP was reportedly weakened by its allies, primarily Shiv Sena, which didn’t get a lot help.
Besides in Thane and Kalyan areas, Shiv Sena confronted difficulties. Shiv Sena UBT faction managed to retain its grassroots help. Eknath Shinde faction is left with solely leaders, not Shiv Sena's core vote financial institution. Shiv Sena has been left to rely on BJP votes. BJP voters are nonetheless loyal.
6. BJP's surveys turned out to be improper!
Earlier than the election, the BJP cited a number of floor surveys that confirmed the Shiv Sena wanted to interchange a number of of its sitting MPs, which have been unpopular or ready to lose. The BJP wished to provide the Shiv Sena 9 seats, which might require it to surrender a few of its MPs and the BJP would contest among the Shiv Sena seats. Nevertheless, Shinde refused to chop tickets to the celebration's sitting MPs besides for 3 seats, and the Sena contested 15 seats.
In Mumbai South, Shiv Sena gave ticket to Yamini Jadhav, who was not seen as a powerful candidate towards UBT's Arvind Sawant. In Mumbai North West, Shiv Sena struggled to area a candidate towards UBT's Amol Kirtikar. The celebration gave ticket to MLA Ravindra Waikar, who had switched to the Shinde camp a number of days in the past.
The BJP additionally wished the Shiv Sena to surrender the Nashik seat, however Shinde refused to relent and reiterated MP Hemant Godse, who has put up a tricky combat towards UBT's Rajabhau Vaze. Equally in Hatkanangale, regardless of BJP's objections, the Sena reiterated Dhairyasheel Mane. It’s placing up a tricky combat in Shirdi, Kolhapur, Dharashiv (Osmanabad), Yavatmal-Washim and Hingoli. In all these seats, there’s a large anti-incumbency wave towards the Sena candidates.
7. Marathi, Dalit and Muslim new vote financial institution
Marathi votes of Shiv Sena Uddhav faction remained with Uddhav Thackeray. Muslims in Maharashtra have been avoiding Shiv Sena however Muslims voted closely for Uddhav Thackeray who took on Modi-Shah. Dalit voters remained with Mahavikas Aghadi. The brand new vote financial institution of Marathi, Dalit and Muslims went in favour of Mahavikas Aghadi.
8. Maratha reservation situation towards the ruling celebration
Maratha vs OBC card led to the lack of large faces. The agitation by Maratha chief Manoj Jarange Patil demanding full inclusion of the neighborhood within the Different Backward Courses (OBC) class and the state's refusal to grant full reservation to the Maratha neighborhood has not gone down effectively throughout the neighborhood. In consequence, the BJP is dealing with a tricky problem in at the least six of the eight seats in Marathwada.
The BJP was assured of Pankaja Munde's victory in Beed, however as a substitute the celebration confronted defeat because of the anger of the Marathas. In Jalna, five-time MP Raosaheb Danve, who had received the final election by a margin of about 332,000 votes, misplaced this time.
9. Farmers are offended! Employment has grow to be a problem
After being in energy for a decade, the BJP has seen rural farmers' resentment over the shortage of satisfactory costs for agricultural produce. In Maharashtra, crops have been affected by unseasonal climate. The state has witnessed unseasonal rains and hailstorms which have destroyed crops. Though the state has given compensation, it isn’t seen as satisfactory. Employment additionally grew to become a problem among the many youth. There was additionally resentment amongst rural youth over the Agniveer scheme.
10. Risk to the Structure!
The way in which BJP gave the slogan of crossing 400 this time and the opposition made it a problem that if BJP will get 400 seats then the structure will likely be modified and reservation will likely be taken away. This propaganda unfold among the many Dalit backward courses as a protest towards BJP. The problem of reservation grew to become a giant election situation in Maharashtra.
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