भास्कर ओपिनियन: महाराष्ट्र चुनाव- उनके घरों में कपास और सोयाबीन पड़ा सड़ रहा है, वे किसे वोट दें?

Campaigning in Maharashtra Assembly elections will end today. Among the six parties, there are two camps of three each. This is the reason why it still cannot be said with certainty who will win. It is certain that there will be a fierce battle between BJP and Congress to become the largest party.

Ajit Pawar is the weakest link in the BJP-led grand alliance. Whereas there is no one weak in Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA). Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP can do well. Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena may remain at number three. However, she will not be as weak as Ajit Pawar.

Now let’s talk about the plans. The entire strength of BJP and Mahayuti depends on the ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme. It also has its impact in both cities and rural areas. However, the cotton procurement centers that were opened in the villages after Diwali have not opened yet. The prices of soybean have also gone into the abyss.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and Minister Aditi Tatkare present checks to women beneficiaries at the inaugural program of Chief Minister Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.

It will have an impact on more than 100 seats in Marathwada and Vidarbha. Soybean and cotton are lying in people’s homes during the wedding season, this irony can reduce the effect of Ladki Bahin.

How much impact the infallible slogan of ‘Bantenge to Katenge’ will have will be known on 23rd November, but right now Mahayuti is not united regarding these slogans. Ajit Pawar has said that this slogan will not work in Maharashtra.

BJP leaders Pankaja Munde and Ashok Chavan have also agreed with Ajit Dada. Now Devendra Fadnavis may keep saying that these people could not understand the meaning of the slogan, but the reality is that they are not even able to understand. In fact, those who have more Muslim voters in their sphere of influence are afraid of embracing this slogan despite being in the Mahayuti.

Those who see the BJP benefiting are calling the Ladki Bahin Scheme a master stroke. On the other hand, those who fear BJP’s loss say that the way the Maratha community voted in favor of BJP in the last assembly elections, it is not going to be the same this time. That’s why it seems difficult for him to cross 100.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde (centre), Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar at a program of Chief Minister Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

Talking about the result, if Mahayuti gets majority then it will not take long to form the government. Because it will not take time to decide the CM. Ajit Dada has already repented. On the other hand, if MVA gets majority, the bigger challenge than government formation will be to decide the CM. The tussle between Congress and Uddhav Sena during ticket distribution is well known.

In such a situation, imposition of President’s rule is considered almost certain. Actually, the results will come on 23rd November and the duration of the current assembly is till 26th November. As per rules, President’s rule will be imposed after this. Then whether a government of ‘midnight’ or ‘of early morning’ will emerge, nothing can be said!