Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis holds mega roadshow in Nagpur to promote BJP

On Saturday, October 19, which is the last day of assembly elections campaigning, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis held a mega roadshow in Nagpur city to promote the BJP. The CM was seen standing on the top of a slow-moving vehicle with party members and appealing people to vote in favour of the party. The vehicle was seen decorated with flowers and the banners of the BJP.

Fadnavis to be challenged by 19 other candidates

The massive crowd cheered for the CM who was accompanied by his wife. The road was beautified with flowers and strings of small BJP flags all across and people wearing masks of PM Modi were seen. Fadnavis is contesting the polls from Nagpur South West seat. He is the present MLA from the seat. According to the Election Commission, Fadnavis will be facing off with as many as 19 other candidates, 10 of whom are independent candidates. The Congress alliance with the Sharad Pawar led NCP, on the other hand, has fielded Ashish Deshmukh from the constituency against Fadnavis.

Amit Shah campaigns for BJP in Maharashtra

Home Minister Amit Shah also campaigned for the party in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district. Shah said Nandurbar has been included among the 115 districts under the Modi government's tribal development policy. "In the next five years, Nandurbar will be developed as a premier tribal district in the country and Maharashtra as the number one state," he said. The minister listed the development works being undertaken by the state government and the Centre for tribal welfare." The Modi government decided to construct a memorial for tribal freedom fighters. Similarly, Eklavya Model Schools have been started," he said.

Shah accused the Congress of using 'Adivasis' (tribals) only for votes and never working for their development. He also alleged that the Congress did not do anything for the welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in 55 years and said it was the Modi government which gave constitutional status to the OBC Commission. 

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Maharashtra Assembly polls

Maharashtra which has 288 Assembly seats will go to polls on 21 October 2019. Maharashtra assembly elections will be held in a single-phase and the counting procedure would be conducted on October 24. Shiv Sena will contest for polls from 124 constituencies, the BJP will contest from 150 and its allies will contest from 14 constituencies. Meanwhile, Congress in alliance with Sharad Pawar's NCP, have decided to contest 125 seats each in the 288-member assembly, leaving the remaining 38 seats for its allies. Currently, the BJP holds 122 seats while the Shiv Sena holds 63 seats and the Opposition held by UPA has 42 seats.

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(With ANI inputs)