Key Points
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, including the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and Ajit Pawar's NCP, is banking on welfare schemes like 'Majhi Ladki Bahin' for women and slogans such as "Batenge toh katenge" and Ek hai toh safe hai..
While Ajit Pawar distanced himself from the slogans, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis sought to clarify their meaning, leading to mixed reactions within the alliance..
The MVA, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction), and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), has countered the BJP's campaign by focusing on caste-based census, social justice, and constitutional values..
Top 5 contests to watch in Maharashtra assembly election. 1. Worli a three-way high-stakes battle: The Worli constituency in Mumbai is witnessing an intense three-way contest between Milind Deora (Shiv Sena - Shinde faction), Aaditya Thackeray (Shiv Sena - UBT), and Sandeep Deshpande (MNS)..
Yugendra Pawar, a political debutant backed by the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), hopes to challenge this dominance with Sharad Pawars guidance and grassroots campaign experience. 3. Vandre East a tug of generational and political loyalties: In Vandre East, Zeeshan Siddique of Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Varun Sardesai of Shiv Sena (UBT) are in a tight contest..
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