In Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, the outcome of 10 Lok Sabha seats could hinge on the voters comprising farmers, Dalits, and minorities, who, according to Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in State Assembly Vijay Wadettiwar are poised to vote against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During an interview with The Hindu while en route to Mulchera aboard a helicopter on Monday, Mr. Wadettiwar, a key figure in Vidarbha, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for destabilising regional parties Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), actions that have not sat well with Maharashtra’s electorate, who take ‘backstabbing’ seriously.
“Contrary to the common adage ‘forgive but never forget’, our people will neither forgive nor forget instances of betrayal. Memories of political treachery from the 1990s and 2000s linger vividly. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar wresting control of the parties from their supremos to ally with the BJP, remains fresh in their minds,” he said.
