How did Uddhav's Shiv Sena win Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai? Maharashtra minister Kesarkar credits ‘fatwas’
Shiv Sena (UBT) to “fatwas", saying Muslim voters were convinced that former CM Uddhav Thackeray has “forsaken" Hindutva ideologies. “The fatwas helped Shiv Sena (UBT) win seats in Mumbai.
If you deduct that (minority votes), every Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate would have been defeated by over 1-1.5 lakh votes," he said as quoted by PTI. Kesarkar alleged that Muslim voters were convinced that Uddhav Thackeray had "forsaken" Hindutva ideologies and the ideals of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, which led to them coming together to help the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) candidates.Over the past two days, Shiv Sena (UBT) has been painting a different picture in Maharashtra which reflected that Marathi voters are not supporting Shiv Sena, he added.
He further claimed that a conspiracy was hatched in Pakistan to undermine Narendra Modi. “Two ministers in Pakistan advocated for Modi's defeat and, regrettably, some individuals here paid heed to their calls."“The opposition misled the Dalit communities with their false claim that the Constitution would be changed.
While the Maratha movement sparked debates on the Maratha versus OBC dynamics, the election outcomes in certain areas were influenced by this. Consequently, key leaders of the grand alliance suffered defeat, warranting further analysis," the minister said as quoted by PTI. The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena secured seven out of the 15 parliamentary seats it contested in Maharashtra.
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