People favoured MVA: Sena after panchayat poll wins

January 19, 2021 16:30

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said the people of Maharashtra had favoured the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in the recently-held Gram Panchayat elections in the state, results of which were declared on Monday.

Taking a dig at the BJP in the party's mouthpiece 'Saamana', the Sena said a "political revolution" cannot be staged in the state using the central probe agencies.

The BJP should accept the public mandate favouring the MVA, or else, people of the state will further rout that party, the Sena said. About 1.25 lakh candidates emerged victorious in the polls held for 12,711 Gram Panchayats on January 15. These polls are not fought on party symbols, but panels are fielded by political parties or local leaders.

The ruling MVA -- comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress -- on Monday claimed a "huge win" in the Gram Panchayat elections, while the opposition BJP said it had come out stronger in the elections.

The Sena claimed the Thackeray government was addressing people's problems and the state's development has gained momentum on its watch. "All the MVA constituents have put up an emphatic show in the Gram Panchayat polls. What else is this if not a mandate favouring the Thackeray government in the state?" the Sena asked.

"The Gram Panchayat polls have conveyed the people's mandate. Accept that or the people of Maharashtra won't keep quiet till they further rout (you)," it said. -- PTI

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