Mumbai: After the low performance of Bharatiya Janata Party in bypolls, Shiv Sena the ally party of BJP had suggested it to keep its feet on the ground. It also said that it is a big lesson for Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Shiv Sena, in its mouthpiece Saamna, said, “This is a big lesson for Maharashtra elections. This is for everyone. Our feet should be on the ground. These results are not only surprising but also unexpected.”
It also said in the article that “People’s minds are fickle. It is their decision. The bypoll results are lesson for October 15 Maharashtra Assembly polls. It is a lesson for all.”
Sena suggested, “Keep your feet on ground. Don’t get swayed by the frenzy of victory (in Lok Sabha polls). Only those who learn this lesson will win Maharashtra. Or else the public will do the needful.”
Notify that BJP had got very unfavourable result in bypolls of Assembly elections. In Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat, it lost 13 of the 23 seats held by it there while the Congress put up a surprise showing in two of these states in the Assembly byelections.
The Sena mouthpiece said, “The bypoll results should not be linked to the Modi wave. It should be noted that there is a difference between general and state elections. Modi is doing a great job at international level.”
It also asked, “Who is to blame if the work done by Modi in 100 days hasn’t percolated down.”
Bureau Report
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