Statements are coming out about caste in the country. Politics is being done on casteism. Meanwhile, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari got caught in a heated debate on caste politics.
Statement given regarding caste politics
While addressing a program, Nitin Gadkari said that caste politics is going on in Maharashtra at this time. I do not believe in racism. He said that those who talk about caste will be kicked. Such a statement was given. He said that there are 40 percent Muslims in my parliamentary constituency. I have already told them that I am an RSS man. I am a half-trouser person. Think well before voting for someone so that you do not have to regret later. I will work for those who will vote and will also work for those who will not vote.
Assembly elections are due
Assembly elections are to be held in Maharashtra this year. The term of the assembly will end on 26 November this year. Elections will be held in October-November for 288 assembly seats here. In the last election, BJP got 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, NCP 54 and Congress 44 seats. However, after the election, Shiv Sena broke ties with NDA and formed the government with NCP-Congress. Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray became the Chief Minister.
Shivsena is divided into two factions
In June 2022, there was an internal strife in Shiv Sena. After this, Eknath Shinde expelled 40 MLAs from the party. Eknath Shinde became the Chief Minister with the support of BJP. Now Shiv Sena is divided into two factions. Sharad Pawar's party NCP is also divided into two factions Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar. Sharad Pawar had recently claimed that Mahavikas Aghadi (NCP (SP)) + Congress + Shiv Sena (Thackeray Group) will win 225 seats in this year's elections in Maharashtra.