Prime Minister Modi, Ajit Pawar, CM Yogi, Devendra Fadnavis
As the date for the Maharashtra Assembly elections approaches, the race is getting interesting. To defeat the Congress-led Indian alliance, the BJP may enter the electoral contest in alliance with Ajit Pawar’s National Congress Party and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. Shinde is coordinating perfectly with the BJP but Ajit Pawar cannot create political chemistry. Ajit Pawar could neither keep up with the Hindutva agenda of the BJP nor with Yogi Adityanath.
NCP chief Ajit Pawar first offered a ticket to Nawab Malik despite the opposition of the BJP and then took to the streets to campaign for Nawab Malik and his daughter Sana Khan. Not only that, Ajit Pawar also categorically refused to organize an election meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in his constituency Baramati. Now opposing CM Yogi’s “if we are divided, we will be curtailed” statement shows that Ajit Pawar cannot reconcile with the BJP and does not like Hindutva politics.
Ajit Pawar supports Nawab Malik
Despite opposition from the BJP, NCP chief Ajit Pawar remains confident of Nawab Malik. Ajit Pawar gives ticket to Nawab Malik’s daughter Sana Malik from Anushakti Nagar seat ) and fielded Nawab Malik from Mankhurd Nagar seat on the last day of nominations. Shiv Sena’s Suresh Patil from Eknath Shind has entered the electoral contest from Mankud seat. Even after this, Ajit Pawar named him as a candidate. Ajit Pawar retained Nawab Malik as his candidate despite opposition from all major leaders of the BJP. In this way, Ajit Pawar has sent a clear message that although he is campaigning with the BJP, he is not ready to accept everything the BJP says.
Ajit Pawar fielded Nawab Malik and his daughter Sana Malik from the Muslim-dominated seat in Mumbai. Not only that, the Nawab also gave Malik his full support. Even veteran BJP leader and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed opposition to Nawab Malik’s candidature. The BJP has made it clear that it will not support Nawab Malik for the Mankhurd Nagar seat but will support Suresh Parli, who is contesting from the Shiv Sena. Suresh Patil. In this way, Ajit Pawar stood with Nawab Malik despite the objections of the PPP.
Ajit goes all out for Nawab Malik
Ajit Pawar tries his best to get Sana Malik to win Anushaktinagar seat and Nawab Malik to win Mankud ·Mankhurd Nagar seat. Ajit Pawar took to the streets to campaign for the Malik family. He said if accusations are made against someone and those accusations are not proven, then why should that person pay the price. After the accusation is established, if the person involved made a mistake, it should be pointed out. Regarding the BJP’s accusation that Nawab Malik was close to Dawood Ibrahim, Ajit Pawar said that he has known Nawab Malik for 35 years, but this is not the case. At the same time, he also made it clear that such accusations have been leveled against many celebrities. Ajit Pawar also fully defended Nawab Malik, which was completely different from the BJP.
Pawar refuses to attend Modi-Yogi rally
NCP chief Ajit Pawar said the electoral fight in Baramati is a family fight and he is capable of taking part in it. He refused to organize the rally of Amit Shah, Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Yogi in Baramati. Ajit Pawar said there was an electoral fight going on among Baramati families and therefore he did not want interference from others. Ajit Pawar is competing against his nephew Yogendra Pawar. From Amit Shah to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, both the BJP and the National Democratic Alliance leaders are eager to hold public meetings in their regions, but Ajit Pawar has shied away from these meetings. Not only this, the rally of the BJP leader was not even held in the NCP camp seats in Maharashtra. In this way, Ajit Pawar conveyed the message that he himself was capable and able to win his seat as well as the leadership seat.
Pawar had the slogan “If you divide, you will be cut” written on the edge
UP CM Yogi Adityanath is busy reinforcing the Hindutva agenda with the slogan “If you divide, you will divide”. Yogi reiterated this agenda even during the Maharashtra election campaign. All the BJP leaders also joined Yogi Adityanath but Ajit Pawar not only distanced himself from it but also opposed it. Ajit Pawar said Maharashtra has never accepted communal divisions. People here follow the secular ideologies of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Jyotiba Phule and Babasaheb Ambedkar. This kind of politics will not work in Maharashtra as the people here have always ensured communal harmony. Some people come from outside to make comments, but we disagree. Our slogan is everyone’s support and everyone’s development. Ajit Pawar said, “If we are divided, we will be divided” will not work in Maharashtra. People here understand everything.
Why does Ajit Pawar’s tone look different?
Political analysts say Ajit Pawar also wants to maintain his political profile despite contesting the elections in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party. They do not want to send the message that they have become followers of the BJP but want to maintain their political identity. As with BJP, Muslim votes in danger of being fragmented by NCP, Ajit Pawar rejects Yogi’s ‘from Bantgar to Kantgar’ claim to Chhatrapati Shiva Ji’s name to attract the Muslim vote bank. In this way, it is considered a strategy to retain Muslim votes. Ajit Pawar wants to maintain his Nitish Kumar-like political image so that Muslim votes do not stay away from him. That is why, either to distance itself from Yogi’s statement or despite objections from the BJP leaders, it was decided to field Nawab Malik in the elections.
