‘Cannot believe...’: Uddhav Thackeray reacts after Maha Vikas Aghadi’s defeat in Maharashtra election

Ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray reacted to Maha Vikas Aghadi's defeat on Saturday, November 23, stating that he could not believe the decision taken by the people of the state.

“Cannot believe Maharashtra, which listened to me as head of family during COVID, will behave with me this way,” said Thackeray on Saturday. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party marked its biggest-ever show, bagging more than 130 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won, defeating the opposition party Maha Vikas Aghadi (MV) on Saturday, November 23.

Key candidates for the Mahayuti alliance secured their seats on Saturday, defeating the rivals from the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance. Candidates like Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde, Parag Shah, Mihir Kotecha, Sanjay Kelkar, Chaudhary Manisha Ashok, Rahul Narwekar and Dr Gaikwad Eknath were among the top contenders for the Mahayuti alliance. The key contenders secured their win with massive margins in the Maharashtra Elections Results 2024. 

Reassuring the party followers, Thackeray also said, “We will keep fighting for the rights of Maharashtra.”

Home stretch for NDA

NDA, also known as Mahayuti in Maharashtra, has secured their place, crossing the 236 mark. The state voted for 288 seats on November 20, the result of which was seen to be bipolar on Saturday as the NDA alliance competed against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). 

Overall, the Mahayuti alliance is ahead with over 236 seats, reported the news portal NDTV. The MVA is ahead in 48 seats, while four seats went to others, as per the report. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the winning moment and called it “historic” and a victory of “development and good governance.”

“This affection and warmth is unparalleled. I assure the people that our Alliance will keep working for Maharashtra’s progress. Jai Maharashtra!” said Modi in a social media post on platform X.

In the 2019 elections, the BJP-Shiv Sena (undivided) won the majority votes, but the alliance fell apart when Shiv Sena pulled back, causing political turmoil in the state of Maharashtra.