'Congress won more than two dozen places where voter turnout increased by over 8%': Fadnavis slams Rahul

According to Maharashtra CM, there are more than 25 constituencies in Maharashtra where voter turnout increased by over 8 per cent between the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, and Congress won in many of those places.

Mumbai: Responding to the fresh barrage of charges by Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Congress won more than two dozen places where the voter turnout increased by over 8 per cent.

“…jhuth bole kauwa kate, kale kauwe se dariyo….it’s understood that the pain of Maharashtra’s crushing defeat is growing day by day. But how long will you keep shooting arrows in the air?” Fadnavis, a top BJP leader said responding to the charges as he reeled out facts and figures. 

According to him, there are more than 25 constituencies in Maharashtra where voter turnout increased by over 8 per cent between the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, and Congress won in many of those places.  

“In the West Nagpur constituency, adjacent to my South-West region, voter turnout increased by 7 per cent (27,065), and Congress candidate Vikas Thakre won the election. In North Nagpur, voter turnout increased by 7 per cent (29,348), and Nitin Raut from Congress won."

"In Pune district’s Wadgaon Sheri, voter turnout increased by 10 per cent (50,911), and Bapusaheb Pathare from the Sharad Pawar faction won. In Malad West, voter turnout increased by 11 per cent (38,625), and your Congress party’s Aslam Shaikh won. In Mumbra, voter turnout increased by 9 per cent (46,041), and Jitendra Awhad from the Sharad Pawar faction won,” Fadnavis said. 

“Even if not with allied parties, it would have been better if you had spoken to your own party’s long-time associates like Aslam Shaikh, Vikas Thakre, and Nitin Raut before this tweet. At least the Congress wouldn’t have performed so poorly due to a lack of communication,” he said.