Maharashtra DCM Devendra Fadnavis at ‘Ideas of India’ Summit 3.0: We are in strategic alliance with NCP and in emotional alliance with Shiv Sena
Mumbai, February 23, 2024: ABP Network’s flagship event, the ‘Ideas of India’ Summit 3.0, was graced by Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra, who participated in the session ‘Collaborative Federalism: View of the States’ in Mumbai, today.
Speaking about dynamics of electoral alliance in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, said, “We are in strategic alliance with NCP and with emotional alliance with Eknath Shinde ji’s Shiv Sena”
Showing confidence about the third term for Modi Government, Devendra Fadnavis, explained, ‘The General Election 2024 is not an election of negative mandate. BJP does not face by anti-incumbency. We don’t need to target the opposition.’
Speaking about Government formation in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra, said, “Sharad Pawar ji nominated Ajit Pawar ji for leading alliance related talks. Later on Ajit ji couldn’t back out from the commitments he had made to BJP”
Sharing his views about whether the BJP will do better in Maharashtra from the previous time, Shri Fadnavis remarked, “There are challenges but we will only do better than our performance from the last two times”
Devendra Fadnavis commented about the change in his role in the Government, said, “The Agenda that I drove during my tenure as Chief Minister, and I am able to deliver upon that even as Deputy CM”
“We have treated them as brothers for 25 years. It was Uddhav Thackeray ji who closed all doors”, Devendra Fadnavis further remarked talking about his relationship with the current leader Vidarbha Shiv Sena (UTB),
Talking about BJP’s strength, Devendra Fadnavis, said, “The ground cadre of BJP is inspired and driven by thought and not by expectations. BJP’s workers are the biggest Asset of the party. When Congress workers look at their leaders, they get worried.”
Talking about the upcoming state elections in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra, said, “The coalition with NCP and Shiv Sena will continue in the upcoming elections. Eknath Shinde ji is our leader and we will fight the assembly election under his leadership”
The ABP Network’s ‘Ideas of India’ Summit 3.0 spotlighting the ‘The People’s Agenda’ brought a confluence of ideas and ideators to a common platform celebrating the country’s people and its plurality. The two-day summit hosted policymakers, cultural ambassadors, industry experts, celebrities, business leaders, economists, and leading luminaries to delve into the fundamental ideas of liberty, justice, equality, and diversity that define India, its society, culture, and politics. The meaningful deliberations on diverse topics had the brightest minds across sectors providing insights about the nation’s trajectory and its journey to become Viksit Bharat.