After Rajya Sabha drama, Maharashtra MLC polls may see nail-biting finish

The drama that was performed out in the course of the Rajya Sabha polls is more likely to be repeated within the Maharashtra legislative council polls that may be held on June 20. Eleven candidates are contesting for 10 seats within the legislative council.

Cross voting amongst events is more likely to rise as BJP has put up 5 candidates, whereas it has numbers to elect solely 4 candidates. So, as soon as once more, the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance and its allies just like the Independents have been approached to get BJP’s fifth candidate elected. The state of affairs might have been extra attention-grabbing had Sadabhau Khot – the BJP supported sixth candidate – would have been in fray. Nonetheless, the get together had Khot withdraw his nomination on Monday.

Whereas NCP and Shiv Sena have the numbers to get every of their two candidates elected, Congress would wish ten extra votes of its allies and independents to elect considered one of its MLC candidates. BJP would wish 22 votes for its fifth candidate from outdoors the get together.

Opposition chief Devendra Fadnavis on Monday admitted that it’s a ‘troublesome activity’ for BJP to get its fifth candidate elected when it was quick on numbers however stated, “There may be a whole lot of unrest throughout the MVA alliance, those that are sad throughout the alliance want an outlet (to precise their anger towards the federal government) and so we’ve got put forth our fifth candidate to capitalise on that.”

The BJP chief stated that the get together needed the MLC candidates to be elected unopposed. He, nevertheless, blamed Congress for not withdrawing its second candidate for the MLC polls. “Our expectations had been that the elections ought to have occurred with no battle. Some within the MVA additionally needed that. Nonetheless, the Congress refused to withdraw its second candidate,” stated Fadnavis.

The BJP is assured of getting its fifth candidate elected as, not like the Rajya Sabha ballot, the MLC ballot is carried out via a secret poll the place there are extra possibilities of cross voting. The BJP is once more assured of wooing over the identical MLAs of the MVA and Independents who voted for it within the Rajya Sabha polls.

A miffed Shiv Sena has indicated to the NCP and Congress to ‘make their very own preparations’ for the MLC polls. The Sena management is upset over the lack of its second candidate within the Rajya Sabha polls and has blamed each the NCP and the Congress for not doing sufficient to get its candidate elected and therefore has now informed them to not rely on the Sena for his or her votes.