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BJP Hails Maharashtra Poll Sweep as Mandate for Modi & Fadnavis Governance

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad credited the party's strong performance in Maharashtra's local body elections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's work. The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance secured victories in 26 municipal bodies, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party in the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Chief Minister Fadnavis stated the ruling Mahayuti alliance would form mayors in 25 of the civic bodies that went to polls. The results are seen as a significant boost for the ruling coalition ahead of other state elections.

Key Points: BJP Credits Modi, Fadnavis for Maharashtra Local Body Poll Victory

  • BJP-Shiv Sena alliance wins 26 municipal bodies
  • Major wins in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur after decades
  • BJP becomes single largest party in BMC
  • Mahayuti to form Mayors in 25 civic bodies
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"Entire victory is due to PM Modi's good governance...": BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad on Yuti's victory in Maharashtra local body polls

BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad attributes alliance's win in 26 Maharashtra municipal bodies to PM Modi's governance and CM Fadnavis's work.

"This entire victory is due to Prime Minister Modi's good governance and Devendra Fadnavis's work. - Ravi Shankar Prasad"

Patna, January 17

Bhartiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday hailed the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance's performance in the Maharashtra local body elections, attributing it to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's good governance and the work carried out by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Speaking to the media, Prasad said that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance had won in 26 municipal bodies across Maharashtra. He termed the outcome a "splendid victory," noting that the BJP had registered major wins in cities such as Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur after nearly three decades.

"In 26 municipal bodies across the entire Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has won. After 30 years, the BJP has achieved splendid victories in Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur, and in all the big cities. Where is Congress? Where has Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena gone?.. This entire victory is due to Prime Minister Modi's good governance and Devendra Fadnavis's work. A triple-engine government will now work in Maharashtra...Rahul Gandhi also knows that first in Bihar, Maharashtra municipal corporations and now in Bengal, we will win everywhere", he said.

Taking a swipe at the opposition, the BJP MP said, "This entire victory is due to Prime Minister Modi's good governance and the work of Devendra Fadnavis. Rahul Gandhi also knows that first in Bihar, Maharashtra municipal corporations and now in Bengal, we will win everywhere."

Earlier today, Maharashtra CM Fadnavis stated that the decision for the Mayor post will be taken collectively by him, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, and party leaders.

He clarified, "There is no dispute whatsoever on this."After the victory in the majority of the 29 corporations that underwent polling, the Chief Minister said that the Mahayuti will form Mayors in 25 of these civic bodies.

Among all winning candidates in the BMC polls, the BJP's vote share stands at 45.22 per cent, making it the single largest party in the civic body. Its alliance partner, the Shiv Sena, secured 29 seats with 2,73,326 votes, translating into five per cent of the total vote share.

On the other side, the Shiv Sena (UBT), contesting in alliance with the MNS, won 65 seats. The UBT-led Sena polled 7,17,736 votes, accounting for 13.13 per cent of the total votes cast. The MNS added 6 seats to the alliance tally, with 74,946 votes and a 1.37 per cent vote share.

The Indian National Congress (INC) secured 24 seats, polling 2,42,646 votes, which represents 4.44 per cent of the total vote share.

- ANI

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Sarah B
While the victory is significant, I wish the discourse focused more on local civic issues like water supply and waste management rather than just crediting the PM for everything. Good governance should be about solving ground-level problems.
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Vikram M
The numbers speak for themselves. 45% vote share for BJP in BMC is massive. It reflects the trust in Modi ji's leadership. Where is the opposition? Completely decimated. Jai Maharashtra! 🇮🇳
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Priya S
As a Mumbaikar, I just hope this political stability translates into better roads and cleaner streets. The alliance needs to work together now, no internal disputes please. Fadnavis ji has a good track record, hoping for the best.
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Rohit P
Winning after 30 years in major cities is no small feat. Credit should go to the hardworking karyakartas on the ground. But Ravi Shankar Prasad is right, the Modi wave is still very strong. Opposition is in complete disarray.
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Kavya N
Interesting to see the vote share breakdown. Shiv Sena (UBT) still has significant support (13%). This isn't a complete wipeout for them. Politics in Maharashtra is always complex. The real test is delivering on civic promises now.

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