“Something Amiss, Can’t Be People’s Verdict”: Sanjay Raut On Maharashtra Results

New Delhi:

With leads pointing to a rout for his social gathering and the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Sanjay Raut claimed that there’s something amiss (‘gadbad’) within the election and mentioned that the projected outcomes aren’t acceptable to the opposition coalition. He additionally referred to as for elections to be held once more, utilizing poll papers.

The BJP has hit again, saying that the Rajya Sabha MP suffers from psychological chapter.

As of 11.30 am, the ruling Mahayuti, consisting of the BJP, the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, was forward in 220 of Maharashtra’s 288 seats. The Mahayuti, which has the Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) as its constituents, was projected to win simply 56. Even the Shiv Sena (UBT) scion, Aaditya Thackeray, was trailing Milind Deora of the rival Sena faction by 600 votes. 

If the numbers maintain, will probably be an unprecedented victory for the Mahayuti, and Mr Raut mentioned this was one of many causes he felt that the numbers have been suspect.

“There’s undoubtedly one thing amiss,” the Rajya Sabha MP mentioned, however refused to elaborate on whether or not he was referring to digital voting machines or one thing else. 

“A cash machine was put in in each constituency. Eknath Shinde was saying that he would resign if any of his sitting MLAs misplaced. Does this occur in any election? What sort of confidence and what sort of a democracy is that this? Does anybody get greater than 200 seats? There was dishonesty (‘beimani’) within the state. The outcomes are such that you’ve got implied that the voters of the state are dishonest; the voters of this state aren’t dishonest,” Mr Raut thundered. 

Requested whether or not his social gathering would settle for the outcomes, he mentioned, “No, and I believe even the folks is not going to settle for the outcomes. I’m saying time and again that this can’t be the folks’s verdict… How is it attainable for Eknath Shinde’s faction to get 60 seats, for Ajit Pawar to get 40 seats and for the BJP to win 125 seats?”

In a put up on X later, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief repeated the costs and in addition referred to as for elections to be held once more, utilizing poll papers. 

As of 11.30 am, the Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde was main in 54 seats – simply two decrease than the undivided social gathering’s tally in 2019 – whereas the Shiv Sena (UBT) was forward in 20. 

Hitting out at Mr Raut, BJP Nationwide Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla mentioned the opposition cries foul and begins elevating questions on EVMs at any time when the outcomes aren’t in its favour.

“Sanjay Raut suffers from psychological chapter and nobody takes him severely in Maharashtra. The leads to Wayanad (the place Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is profitable) are positive… the INDIA alliance feels that they may win in Jharkhand and the EVMs are positive there, EVMs have been positive in Jammu and Kashmir. However there’s something amiss in Haryana and  Maharashtra. Every time they (opposition events) lose an election or a case in court docket, they begin abusing EVMs, the Election Fee and courts,” Mr Poonawalla sneered.