Decoding Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Mahayuti vs Maha Vikas Aghadi
2024 • 6min • News • National
Informative
Published on: October 28, 2024 - On Point examines the factors shaping the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Both the ruling Mahayuti (BJP, Shiv Sena - Eknath Shinde, NCP - Ajit Pawar) and opposition MVA (Congress, Shiv Sena - Uddhav Thackeray, NCP - Sharad Pawar) are finalizing seat-sharing as the nomination deadline nears. Key issues include Maratha reservation pressures, Maharashtra’s rising debt, law and order concerns after Baba Siddique's murder, and corruption accusations. Additionally, the Dalit vote, pivotal in Maharashtra, saw a shift to the MVA in the recent Lok Sabha elections, prompting the Mahayuti to strengthen its outreach to Dalit groups beyond the Ambedkarite base.