Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is a happy man but not very content post the Lok Sabha success of the NDA. Despite the BJP-Sena alliance in Maharashtra winning 41 seats, the defeats in Chandrapur and Aurangabad that saw two veterans bite the dust have disappointed Fadnavis.

"I had been saying very confidently that we would match the last election's number because of the good work that built people's trust in us. Winning Chandrapur and Aurangabad could have been the icing on the cake. I feel bad about losing these prime seats," he said in an exclusive conversation with mid-day on Monday.