New Delhi:
Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena faction spoke concerning the Congress after its ally within the Maharashtra election due this yr slipped to a torrid defeat in Haryana, however it wasn’t all attack-attack.
The Sena mouthpiece provided some solace over the Congress’ complaints to the Election Commission and questioned rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s launch on parole days earlier than Haryana voted.
“A day earlier than the outcomes… Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini mentioned, ‘BJP will win. We have made all of the preparations…’ This assertion is mysterious,” the Sena mouthpiece mentioned.
On Congress’ EC Complaints
On Tuesday afternoon, as outcomes started to swing closely in favour of the BJP, the Congress lodged a criticism with the Election Commission, alleging an unreasonable delay in publishing stay knowledge.
The celebration claimed delayed knowledge entry between 9 and 11 am, which corresponds to the interval during which its lead was overhauled. The EC refuted the declare, saying it “unequivocally rejects your try to surreptitiously give credence to irresponsible, unfounded and uncorroborated malafide narratives”.
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The Sena editorial questioned the EC’s refutation and highlighted a timeline.
“By 10.30 within the morning the Congress was main in 65 seats… the Congress began distributing jalebis and laddoos at many locations. But, within the subsequent hour, the BJP took the lead and the Congress fell behind. The Election Commission slowed down the vote counting…”
“Why did this occur? When Congress was main in all places why did velocity of vote counting and ‘updates’ gradual? In such a state of affairs the BJP’s victory in Haryana has develop into uncertain,” the Saamana mentioned.
The editorial echoed the Congress’ “cannot settle for verdict” assertion from Tuesday night.
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Congress chief Jairam Ramesh referred to as the Haryana outcomes “completely sudden” and “towards the truth”, and mentioned, “It goes towards what the folks in Haryana made their thoughts up for… underneath these circumstances, it’s not attainable for us to simply accept the outcomes which were introduced right now.”
On Ram Rahim’s Parole
Six days earlier than the Haryana election rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim was launched on parole – for a tenth time prior to now two years. Before his launch the Congress had red-flagged his parole request, warning of a possible Model Code of Conduct violation.
Ram Rahim was launched on October 2 and, the next day, newspaper reviews emerged of his Dera Sacha Sauda followers being instructed to vote for the BJP.
“rahim, who was in jail on rape costs and was launched on parole a couple of days in the past, additionally has a component to play within the BJP’s ‘victory’ in Haryana. How does he get parole a couple of days earlier than the election?”
“This election ‘connection’ was seen within the earlier elections as properly,” the mouthpiece mentioned, referring to earlier paroles or furloughs that coincided with state or native physique polls.
Sena’s Scolding
The Sena editorial additionally had some harsh phrases for the Congress, urging its Maharashtra leaders to be taught classes from the Haryana defeat earlier than their large check.
“The folks of Maharashtra is not going to observe the trail of Haryana… and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (the alliance of the Thackeray Sena, the Congress, and the NCP) will win.”
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“Marathi public opinion is towards (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi and (Home Minister Amit) Shah and Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde. Our alliance will win in Maharashtra… however Congress leaders within the state have rather a lot to be taught from Haryana.”
What Happened In Haryana Election?
Exit polls predicted a win for the Congress, with the BJP anticipated to lose a battle to anti-incumbency and protests over a number of points, together with the farmers’ ongoing row over MSP and a livid agitation by wrestlers over intercourse assault claims towards BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
The Congress raced to an early lead as counting started however, by 10 am, the positions had reversed.
The BJP surged previous its rival and by no means regarded again, successful 48 of the state’s 90 seats.
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The Congress needed to accept 37 and should sit within the opposition for 5 years extra.
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