In New Dig At BJP, Sanjay Raut Says Sena First To Struggle Ballot On Hindutva
Sanjay Raut mentioned Sena’s Ramesh Prabhu received a bypoll to Vile Parle Meeting seat in 1987-88
New Delhi:
Stepping up his party’s assault at the BJP, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut as of late mentioned the Sena was once the primary party within the nation to contest an election on “Hindutva” plank and that it was once after its win that the BJP approached Bal Thackeray for an alliance.
Talking to newshounds, Mr Raut mentioned Sena’s Ramesh Prabhu had contested and received a bypoll to the Vile Parle Meeting seat in Mumbai in 1987-88 and retained it in 1990.
It was once the primary time Hindutva was once discussed in electoral politics within the nation, including that the Congress and BJP had additionally contested the election.
“It’s after this victory that the BJP approached Shiv Sena for an alliance on Hindutva which Balasaheb (Thackeray) agreed to as he did not need a department of Hindu votes. Recent BJP leaders are ignorant of this historical past,” Mr Raut mentioned in a veiled dig at Chief of the Opposition Devendra Fadnavis.
The remarks come amid a confrontation between the estranged allies, beginning with party leader and Maharashtra Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s speech on party founder Bal Thackeray’s 96th beginning anniversary Sunday.
Saying the party’s plans to extend its nationwide footprint, Mr Thackeray mentioned the BJP makes use of “Hindutva” for political comfort and that the Sena’s 25 years within the alliance were wasted.
In a scathing reaction, Mr Fadnavis mentioned, “Shiv Sena has selective reminiscence. The Shiv Sena was once no longer even born when BJP had its individuals within the Mumbai civic frame. Within the 1984 election, their party candidate contested on a BJP price ticket.”
“The place had been you within the Ram Janmabhoomi marketing campaign? We took the bullets and the lathis,” the previous Leader Minister added.
Mr Raut alleged that the BJP has sidelined members of the family of its veterans like past due Pramod Mahajan, Gopinath Munde and Manohar Parrikar who helped construct the party organisation in Maharashtra and Goa.
Requested about Mr Thackeray’s remarks that Sena must “seize” Delhi, Mr Raut clarified that he intended defeating BJP on the nationwide degree. “The rustic is splendid and Delhi, which is the nationwide capital, must no longer be ruled by means of one or two other people,” he mentioned.
The BJP and Sena parted techniques after the 2019 Maharashtra elections following a war of words over an influence sharing formulation. The Sena in the end tied up with the NCP and the Congress to shape a coalition govt.
