How BJP managed to weaken MVA and downsize Shinde

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In fact, the MVA alliance seemed to pose a strong opposition to their leadership, making the party unsure about winning 45 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in the 2024 general elections..

A weakened MVA will bolster BJPs prospects in parts of Maharashtra that have been out of its reach...

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed to kill two birds with one stone by orchestrating the split in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to weaken the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and downsize its ruling partner, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena..

On the other hand, while the party was apprehensive about losing its existing seats, BJP leaders feel they will now be able to score the targeted number of Lok Sabha seats and retain control over the state government.O)..

In an interview to Hindustan Times on Thursday, deputy chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis admitted that their number of MPs in Maharashtra may decrease, as the Uddhav Thackeray faction still enjoyed a strength in the state, and added they will win around 35 seats in 2024..

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