Vidarbha votes for BJP, setback for Cong in cotton belt

October 19, 2014 21:33

Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, where separate statehood demand is a contentious issue, has overwhelmingly come out in support of BJP, which won 43 of the 62 seats while Congress suffered a setback. Congress' tally dropped from 24 in 2009 to 10 seats.

BJP, a strong votary of small states, seems to have struck a chord with voters in Vidarbha, a cotton-rich belt which has become infamous for farmer suicides-- an issue raised in this election also, as its bagged 43 seats against 19 in the last assembly poll.

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