Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday that Eknath ShindeThe BJP government is legitimate and will continue to be in power. This comment of Fadnavis is being taken as a target on the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction, which has spoken of its downfall.
Fadnavis said that the current government that came to power in June 2022 has come with constitutional rules and regulations. Fadnavis was addressing the BJP state executive in Nashik, Maharashtra. Regarding the disqualification petition filed by the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction against 16 MLAs of the faction led by Eknath Shinde, he said that he is confident that the Supreme Court will give a verdict in our favor.
dismissed criticisms
He made this comment in the context of a petition filed by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction against 16 MLAs of the Shinde faction. Without naming the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction, the senior BJP leader dismissed criticism that the government was formed illegally and that several members (of the Shinde-led Balasahebchi Shiv Sena) would be disqualified by the Supreme Court.
Even 10-15 MLAs should not revolt…
Fadnavis said, “This message is being spread so that even the remaining 10-15 MLAs of the Thackeray faction do not revolt. Whatever we did was according to the rules and under the Constitution. Our government is not a ‘traitor’, but ‘Khuddar’.” He alleged that the rule of Maha Vikas Aghadi (November 2019 to June 2022) would be known for corruption, in which no development work took place.
Fadnavis said, “Not a single development project was made in the previous government.” He claimed that the Shinde-led government would not only complete its term, but also return to power with an absolute majority in the next elections. Significantly, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction leaders Aditya Thackeray and Sanjay Raut had said that the current government would not be able to complete its term.
Fadnavis said the apex court would begin hearing on February 14 on the matter related to the disqualification of the rebel MLAs. He said, “We are playing a Twenty20 match of public service, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi government was playing a T20 match of corruption.”
