BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar exuded confidence that Maha Vikas Aghadi will win the Maharashtra assembly elections and form the government and the JMM-led alliance will form the government in Jharkhand.
“We are going to win Maharashtra assembly elections comfortably and will form the government…,” DK Shivakumar told ANI here ahead of the counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections.
Replying to a query on the poll promises in Karnataka, DK Shivakumar said, “They (BJP leaders) made a false promise and tried to tell the people of Maharashtra that we have not implemented any of the promises (in Karnataka). I gave them an open offer to come to Karnataka and BJP leaders sent their workers to enquire and they have agreed that all the promises have been implemented…”
The senior Congress leader also said, “Our government will be formed in Jharkhand also…We will emerge victorious on the Channapatna Assembly constituency…”
The counting for the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand will be on Saturday, November 23.
In Maharashtra, the BJP is in alliance with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar-led and Nationalist Congress Party, called the Mahayuti.
The Mahayuti is facing a tough battle against the opposition Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA), comprising Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SCP). One needs to secure atleast 145 seats to secure a majority in the 288-seat assembly.
In the 81-seat assembly of Jharkhand, the BJP seeks to defeat the ruling JMM party.
For this assembly election, the BJP is in alliance with the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata Dal (United), and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). While the JMM-led alliance consists of Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist).
Meanwhile in Maharashtra, ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power and the NDA also has an edge to form government in Jharkhand, exit polls predicted on Wednesday after the polling concluded in the two states.
Most exit polls also predicted that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would put up a strong show in polls but is unlikely to cross the majority mark in the 288-member assembly.
According to the P-MARQ exit poll, the Mahayuti alliance would win 137-157 seats whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi would get 126-147 seats and others 2-8 seats.
Chanakya Strategies projected that Mahayuti will win 152-150 seats, MVA 130-138 seats, and others 6-8 seats.
In Jharkhand, exit polls suggested the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) might replace the JMM-led alliance. The elections, held in two phases for 81 assembly seats, indicated a strong showing for the BJP-led alliance.
According to Chanakya Strategies, the NDA is expected to win 45-50 seats, the JMM-led alliance 35-38 seats, and others 3-5 seats. Peoples Pulse exit poll predicted 44-53 seats for the NDA, 25-37 for the JMM-led alliance, and 5-9 seats for others. (ANI)