Dole laa rey, dole laa!
Updated On: 08 July, 2024 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore
NDA depends on the labharthis of Ladki Bahin and other welfare schemes to beat the MVA in the Assembly elections
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Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis. File pic
It proved to be one of its trump cards for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh. Battered in the Lok Sabha elections, the NDA government in Maharashtra thinks that the Ladki Bahin (Ladli Behan in MP) would do the same trick in the October Assembly elections, in which the MVA promises to replay its summer show. At Saturday’s special get-together in Mumbai, the NDA constituents pledged to take Ladki Bahin and several other benefit schemes to the voters, with a single motto that ‘labharthis’ were the tool to win elections. It came with a rider that the Mahayuti should derive inspiration from MVA’s unity to fight back against the Opposition. Instead of a conflicting situation, a compromising approach was advocated as the foundation for the successful alliance. CM Eknath Shinde and DCMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were on the same page. It is to be seen whether the adjustment at the top drips down the rank and file when it comes to a do-or-die Assembly battle.
NDA leadership’s refrain is that it could not beat the INDIA bloc’s Lok Sabha campaign that the BJP, if voted to numbers beyond 400, would change the Constitution. The speeches made on Saturday attempted to resurrect confidence in the NDA workforce. The leaders cautioned against making statements that damage the alliance, issued stern warnings to the verbose, and felt that unity alone could see them through the harsh political winter. Roughly, the NDA government has about two months to ensure that the new beneficiaries are registered and get their dues transferred to the bank accounts. The delivery pangs are being felt severely, thanks to the overwhelming crowds at the government offices. The new government will be in by the end of October.
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