Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday refuted talk of his stir not being a factor in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, which were swept by the Mahayuti comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP.

The Mahayuti won 40 out of 46 seats in the Marathwada region, including all five in Jalna, the epicentre of Jarange’s stir for quota for the Maratha community in jobs and education. Poll observers attributed the success to schemes like 'Ladki Bahin’ and a robust campaign.