‘Victory in Maharashtra stopped betrayal politics of Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray’: Amit Shah’s big attack on MVA | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday directed his target on opposition leaders Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray during a BJP state convention held in Maharashtra’s Shirdi. Addressing party workers, Shah termed BJP’s victory in the recent Maharashtra assembly polls the end of “politics of betrayal.”
“This victory in Maharashtra has several meanings. It has stopped the politics of betrayal started by Sharad Pawar in 1988. It has also shown Uddhav Thackeray—who betrayed us, abandoned the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray, and became chief minister—his place,” Shah said.

He added, “People of Maharashtra showed that Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena is Balasaheb’s Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s faction is the real NCP.”
Shah also pointed to the larger significance of the BJP’s victory, claiming it had shattered the confidence of the INDIA bloc in the wake of the Maharashtra election. “The confidence of the INDIA alliance has been shattered after BJP’s historic win in Maharashtra. We will win the upcoming Delhi polls as well,” he said.
The Union minister reflected on the achievements of the BJP in 2024, saying, “The year 2024 has been historic for the BJP. In 2024, Modi ji became the prime minister for the third consecutive time. BJP won a third straight term in Haryana, the NDA emerged victorious for the first time in Andhra Pradesh, formed a full majority government in Odisha, and the NDA emerged victorious in Sikkim. Similarly, we have registered another victory in Maharashtra in 2024.”
The state convention, attended by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other BJP leaders, outlined the party’s strategy for upcoming local body elections. Fadnavis pointed out the party’s focus on unity and future planning. “All our leaders and party workers are here to align with our objectives. We will thank them for their efforts and provide clear directions for the road ahead,” he said.
Meanwhile, the opposition bloc, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), appears to be facing cracks in its unity. Uddhav Thackeray, leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), recently announced that his faction would contest the upcoming local body elections independently, raising questions about the cohesion of the opposition alliance.
The BJP-led Mahayuti government had secured a decisive victory in the November 2024 assembly elections, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party with 132 seats. Devendra Fadnavis was unanimously elected as the legislative leader.