Bhandara, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the Shiv Sena won fewer seats than the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) in the Lok Sabha polls, but the strike rate of his party, which denotes seats won versus seats contested, was better.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) won nine of the 21 seats it contested, while the Shinde faction emerged victorious in seven constituencies after fielding candidates in 15.
Speaking at a meeting here, where he laid the foundation stones of projects worth Rs 547 crore, Shinde said the opposition's false narrative about changing the Constitution to remove reservation for various segments of the society affected the alliance. ruler.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP) and Congress, won 30 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, but its vote share and that of Mahayuti (ruling Shiv Sena alliance , BJP and Shinde stated.
"Shiv Sena won fewer seats (than the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction) but our strike rate was higher. Of the 13 seats where Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT) had a direct fight, we won seven. The Maha Vikas Aghadi criticizes "I respond daily, but I will respond with my work, like giving Rs 547 million to develop Bhandara," he said.
He asked people to compare the work done by his government since June 2022 and that of the MVA dispensation, which was in power for two and a half years.
The CM also said that OBCs will not face injustice in giving quotas to the Maratha community.
Maratha activists are seeking Kunbi certificates so that community members can avail reservations, which has been opposed by Other Backward Classes groups, who say it will reduce their share of quota benefits.
Independent MLA from Bhandara Narendra Bhondekar officially joined the Shiv Sena at the event.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) won nine of the 21 seats it contested, while the Shinde faction emerged victorious in seven constituencies after fielding candidates in 15.
Speaking at a meeting here, where he laid the foundation stones of projects worth Rs 547 crore, Shinde said the opposition's false narrative about changing the Constitution to remove reservation for various segments of the society affected the alliance. ruler.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP) and Congress, won 30 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, but its vote share and that of Mahayuti (ruling Shiv Sena alliance , BJP and Shinde stated.
"Shiv Sena won fewer seats (than the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction) but our strike rate was higher. Of the 13 seats where Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT) had a direct fight, we won seven. The Maha Vikas Aghadi criticizes "I respond daily, but I will respond with my work, like giving Rs 547 million to develop Bhandara," he said.
He asked people to compare the work done by his government since June 2022 and that of the MVA dispensation, which was in power for two and a half years.
The CM also said that OBCs will not face injustice in giving quotas to the Maratha community.
Maratha activists are seeking Kunbi certificates so that community members can avail reservations, which has been opposed by Other Backward Classes groups, who say it will reduce their share of quota benefits.
Independent MLA from Bhandara Narendra Bhondekar officially joined the Shiv Sena at the event.
