NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Davendra Fadnavis said on Sunday the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on its own, could not cross the majority mark in the upcoming state polls but would emerge as the single-largest party.
Fadnavis said one has to accept the ground reality and expressed confidence that it will be the united effort of the Mahayuti alliance , comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP which would ensure victory in the assembly polls.
"BJP alone cannot win the state but it is also true that we have the most seats and the highest voting percentage. After the elections, the BJP will emerge as the single largest party in the state The consolidation of votes of all the three parties can only make us victorious," he said at the NDTV Marathi Conclave.
When asked about the disappointment among a few BJP leaders who were denied poll tickets, Fadnavis said: "One (party) cannot say that you want other parties' votes but refuse to compromise on seat sharing. I feel sad for some of our aspiring candidates who could not be given a chance in this assembly elections."
The BJP has declared candidates for 121 of the 288 constituencies in the state so far.
Reiterating his " vote-jihad " claim, the BJP leader said the unexpected result of the Mahayuti alliance in Lok Sabha polls was the outcome of "vote-jihad" and that it "won't be effective in the assembly elections".
In this year's Lok Sabha polls, Mahayuti could win only 17 of the 48 seats in the state.
"In the Dhule Lok Sabha constituency, our candidate was leading in five assembly segments, but the voting in the Malegaon-Central assembly constituency led to our defeat. However, it will not work in assembly polls as our candidates in those five seats will definitely win," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
In the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections , BJP won 105 seats and its then ally Shiv Sena (undivided) 56. The NCP (undivided), which was part of the UPA, bagged 54 constituencies and Congress 44.
Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly will be held on November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23.
Fadnavis said one has to accept the ground reality and expressed confidence that it will be the united effort of the Mahayuti alliance , comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP which would ensure victory in the assembly polls.
"BJP alone cannot win the state but it is also true that we have the most seats and the highest voting percentage. After the elections, the BJP will emerge as the single largest party in the state The consolidation of votes of all the three parties can only make us victorious," he said at the NDTV Marathi Conclave.
When asked about the disappointment among a few BJP leaders who were denied poll tickets, Fadnavis said: "One (party) cannot say that you want other parties' votes but refuse to compromise on seat sharing. I feel sad for some of our aspiring candidates who could not be given a chance in this assembly elections."
The BJP has declared candidates for 121 of the 288 constituencies in the state so far.
Reiterating his " vote-jihad " claim, the BJP leader said the unexpected result of the Mahayuti alliance in Lok Sabha polls was the outcome of "vote-jihad" and that it "won't be effective in the assembly elections".
In this year's Lok Sabha polls, Mahayuti could win only 17 of the 48 seats in the state.
"In the Dhule Lok Sabha constituency, our candidate was leading in five assembly segments, but the voting in the Malegaon-Central assembly constituency led to our defeat. However, it will not work in assembly polls as our candidates in those five seats will definitely win," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
In the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections , BJP won 105 seats and its then ally Shiv Sena (undivided) 56. The NCP (undivided), which was part of the UPA, bagged 54 constituencies and Congress 44.
Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly will be held on November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23.
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