The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been exploiting Other Backward Classes (OBCs) solely as a vote bank without delivering the promises, says Maharashtra Youth Congress general secretary Shivani Wadettiwar, daughter of Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar.
Speaking to The Hindu, she criticised the ruling party for failing to conduct a caste census despite having the authority to do so, leaving the community disillusioned. “OBCs have started realising that they are being used as a vote bank by the saffron party. Similarly, the party is utilising the Maratha for electoral gains,” she said.
The 28-year-old is vying for candidacy in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Congress Party in Vidharba’s Chandrapur seat. The BJP has declared State Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar as its candidate for the constituency, known for its industries and rich forests housing tiger populations.
