Campaigning has picked up momentum for Assembly Elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra as polling dates are fast approaching in both states. Top leaders of all Political parties are crisscrossing the two states and holding back-to-back rallies to woo voters.
In Maharashtra, Prime Minister and Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi addressed public rallies at Dhule and Nashik today. He said that the NDA government at the Centre and the Mahayuti government in the state are committed to the welfare of the underprivileged. Mr Modi said 50 lakh women in the state have received free LPG connections under the Ujjwala Yojana.
The Prime Minister highlighted the initiatives of the Central Government and the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra for farmers, and infrastructural projects like Atal Setu, Vadhavan Port, Samruddhi Mahamarg, and Mumbai Metro as achievements of the government.
On the other hand, senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a rally in Shirala in the Sangli district of the state.
In Jharkhand, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today addressed a rally at Simdega. He accused the BJP of trying to snatch ‘Jal, Jungle, Jameen’ (water, forest, land) from tribal people. Mr Gandhi termed the Jharkhand polls as a fight of ideology between the INDIA bloc and the BJP-RSS combine. Rahul Gandhi said that if voted to power, the Congress would ensure a caste census and the removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservations.
Addressing an election meeting at Kharsawa, Jharkhand Assembly Election Co-Incharge Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Rahul Gandhi of dividing Hindu society.
Addressing an election meeting at Latehar, JMM senior leader and Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleged that the BJP is anti-Dalit. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav addressed a rally at Latehar, while Union Minister Giriraj Singh spoke at Jamshedpur. In Chatra, Senior RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav appealed to people to vote in favour of the India Bloc.
Leaders of AJSU and left parties are also addressing poll rallies in different parts of the state.
Polling for Jharkhand Assembly will be held in two phases on the 13th and 20th of this month and for Maharashtra in a single phase on the 20th of this month while counting of votes for both assemblies will take place on the 23rd of November.
