Maharashtra Congress Prepares for State Elections
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 4: The Maharashtra Congress held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the upcoming state assembly elections. Key leaders such as Maharashtra Congress in-charge Ramesh Chennithala, state Congress President Nana Patole, Prithviraj Chavan, Balasaheb Thorat, Naseem Khan, and Nitin Raut were present.
Uddhav Thackeray’s Criticism
On Saturday, former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray criticized Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Thackeray stated, “Now the battle is in the field, I said in Mumbai ‘either I stay or you stay’. Here is a poster. In the photo, a Kalingad (Uddhav Thackeray calls Devendra Fadnavis watermelon) is placed at my feet. Some thought I challenged him (Devendra Fadnavis). But, you don’t challenge the clods, you have to crush them with your finger. You are not big enough for me to challenge.” He also called the BJP a group of robbers.
Upcoming Elections
The state is likely to go to polls for the 288-member legislative assembly later this year, as the current government’s tenure ends in 2024. However, the Election Commission has yet to announce the dates.
Previous Election Results
In the 2019 elections, the BJP’s seat count in Maharashtra dropped to nine from 23, with a vote share of 26.18%. The Congress improved slightly, securing 13 seats. The Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won seven and one seats respectively, bringing the NDA’s total to 17. The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) got nine seats, while the NCP – Sharadchandra Pawar won eight seats.
Doubts Revealed
Maharashtra Congress -: Maharashtra Congress is a political party in the state of Maharashtra, India. They are part of the larger Indian National Congress party.
State Elections -: State elections are when people in a state vote to choose their leaders, like the Chief Minister and other members of the legislative assembly.
Uddhav Thackeray -: Uddhav Thackeray is a politician in Maharashtra. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and is the leader of the Shiv Sena party.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Ramesh Chennithala -: Ramesh Chennithala is a senior leader in the Indian National Congress party. He has held various important positions in the party.
Nana Patole -: Nana Patole is a politician in Maharashtra and a member of the Indian National Congress. He is currently the President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.
Former CM -: Former CM means former Chief Minister. Uddhav Thackeray was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra before.
Deputy CM -: Deputy CM means Deputy Chief Minister. Devendra Fadnavis is the current Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Watermelon -: In this context, ‘watermelon’ is a metaphor used by Uddhav Thackeray to criticize Devendra Fadnavis. It means someone who looks different on the outside than they are on the inside.
Legislative Assembly -: The legislative assembly is a group of elected representatives who make laws and decisions for the state. Maharashtra’s legislative assembly has 288 members.
2019 elections -: The 2019 elections were the last state elections held in Maharashtra. People voted to choose their leaders for the legislative assembly.
