Gujarat outcomes on anticipated traces, says Raut; wonders if BJP, AAP had tacit understanding
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MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut on Thursday stated the Gujarat Assembly election outcomes, whereby the ruling BJP has put up a powerful efficiency, was on anticipated traces, and added that folks suspect whether or not there was a tacit understanding between the saffron occasion and the AAP.
Counting of votes for a brand new meeting in Gujarat received underway on Thursday morning, with early traits pointing to a sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that has not misplaced an election within the state since 1995.
As per the most recent traits of the Gujarat Assembly elections, the BJP is seen inching in direction of an all-time excessive tally of 149 seats in 182-member House; Congress forward in 19, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 9 seats.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Raut stated had the AAP and different events come collectively, fashioned an alliance or reached an understanding, then it could have been a troublesome battle for the BJP.
“Gujarat results are on expected lines,” he stated.
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“People have a suspicion that it must have happened that you (the AAP) take Delhi and leave Gujarat to us (the BJP),” Raut added, alluding to a tacit understanding between the 2 events.
He was referring to AAP’s victory within the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls on its dwelling turf within the nationwide capital.
The Rajya Sabha member additionally stated the AAP’s victory within the MCD is “commendable”.
“It is not easy to snatch Delhi from a party like the BJP,” he added.
Raut, a key chief of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, additionally defended Congress chief Rahul Gandhi who was nearly absent from his occasion’s marketing campaign within the state.
He stated Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra had nothing to do with politics.
Raut stated in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress was giving a troublesome combat as per expectations, which he termed as constructive.
The BJP bagged Gujarat, misplaced Delhi and has to wrestle in Himachal Pradesh, the place the Congress would win, he claimed.
“This is optimistic from the point of view of future polls, but only the opposition has to come together to avoid division of votes. If, by keeping aside differences, egos, the battle is contested together then the country will definitely see 2024 a change in 2024,” he stated.
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut on Thursday stated the Gujarat Assembly election outcomes, whereby the ruling BJP has put up a powerful efficiency, was on anticipated traces, and added that folks suspect whether or not there was a tacit understanding between the saffron occasion and the AAP.
Counting of votes for a brand new meeting in Gujarat received underway on Thursday morning, with early traits pointing to a sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that has not misplaced an election within the state since 1995.
As per the most recent traits of the Gujarat Assembly elections, the BJP is seen inching in direction of an all-time excessive tally of 149 seats in 182-member House; Congress forward in 19, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 9 seats.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Raut stated had the AAP and different events come collectively, fashioned an alliance or reached an understanding, then it could have been a troublesome battle for the BJP.
“Gujarat results are on expected lines,” he stated.
LIVE | Assembly elections outcomes: BJP sweeping Gujarat, in shut race with Congress in Himachal
“People have a suspicion that it must have happened that you (the AAP) take Delhi and leave Gujarat to us (the BJP),” Raut added, alluding to a tacit understanding between the 2 events.
He was referring to AAP’s victory within the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls on its dwelling turf within the nationwide capital.
The Rajya Sabha member additionally stated the AAP’s victory within the MCD is “commendable”.
“It is not easy to snatch Delhi from a party like the BJP,” he added.
Raut, a key chief of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, additionally defended Congress chief Rahul Gandhi who was nearly absent from his occasion’s marketing campaign within the state.
He stated Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra had nothing to do with politics.
Raut stated in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress was giving a troublesome combat as per expectations, which he termed as constructive.
The BJP bagged Gujarat, misplaced Delhi and has to wrestle in Himachal Pradesh, the place the Congress would win, he claimed.
“This is optimistic from the point of view of future polls, but only the opposition has to come together to avoid division of votes. If, by keeping aside differences, egos, the battle is contested together then the country will definitely see 2024 a change in 2024,” he stated.
