"Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Affirms Strategic Alliance with NCP, Emotional Bond with Shiv Sena at 'Ideas of India' Summit 3.0"

 

Mumbai: ABP Network’s flagship event, the ‘Ideas of India’ Summit 3.0, was graced by Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra, who participated in the session ‘Collaborative Federalism: View of the States’ in Mumbai, today. Speaking about the dynamics of electoral alliance in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, said, “We are in strategic alliance with NCP and with emotional alliance with Eknath Shinde ji's Shiv Sena”.

Showing confidence about the third term for Modi Government, Devendra Fadnavis, explained, ‘The General Election 2024 is not an election of negative mandate. BJP does not face anti-incumbency. We don’t need to target the opposition.’

Speaking about Government formation in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra, said, “Sharad Pawar ji nominated Ajit Pawar ji for leading alliance-related talks. Later on Ajit ji couldn’t back out from the commitments he had made to BJP”.

Sharing his views about whether the BJP will do better in Maharashtra from the previous time, Shri Fadnavis remarked, “There are challenges but we will only do better than our performance from the last two times”.

Devendra Fadnavis commented about the change in his role in the Government, saying, “The Agenda that I drove during my tenure as Chief Minister, and I can deliver upon that even as Deputy CM”.

“We have treated them as brothers for 25 years. It was Uddhav Thackeray ji who closed all doors”, Devendra Fadnavis further remarked talking about his relationship with the current leader Vidarbha Shiv Sena (UTB).

Talking about BJP's strength, Devendra Fadnavis, said, “The ground cadre of BJP is inspired and driven by thought and not by expectations. BJP’s workers are the biggest Asset of the party. When Congress workers look at their leaders, they get worried.”