MVA’s Thorat & Patil address rallies, promise MVA’s victory in election

Nashik: The next chief minister of Maharashtra will be from the Maha Vikas Aghadi, Congress legislative party leader Balasaheb Thorat declared on Monday, while criticizing the BJP govt at Centre for "using money power to split parties".He was addressing a public rally before Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) working president and sitting MLA Kunal Patil filed his nomination from Dhule Rural constituency.Thorat appealed to MVA workers to work jointly for the victory of alliance candidates during the upcoming state assembly polls.Another MVA politician and state chief of the NCP (SCP), Jayant Patil, also similarly addressed a public rally in Rahuri of Ahilyanagar district before his party's sitting MLA Prajakt Tanpure from Rahuri assembly constituency filed his nomination on Monday.Patil claimed that like the Lok Sabha election, MVA's winning streak will continue in the state poll, too. "The voters of Maharashtra have decided to oust the Mahayuti govt in the state, and MVA will form its govt after the assembly poll," said Patil.Patil criticised the Mahayuti govt for rising cases of crimes against women in the state during its rule. "Women are not safe in the Mahayuti ruled state. Cases of harassment of women have increased during this time. On the one hand, govt announced the Ladki Bahin scheme for women; on the other, it has failed to protect this ‘ladki bahin' (beloved sister) in the state," said Patil.He further assured that the MVA govt, if it comes to power in the state, will continue the Ladki Bahin scheme. "Moreover, we will also make the scheme more attractive by increasing the amount doled out to beneficiaries. The MVA election manifesto will be announced in the next few days," Patil said.The NCP (SCP) politician slammed BJP politicians for "using improper language against Jayashree Thorat", daughter of former Congress minister Balasaheb Thorat.Last week, a supporter of former BJP Ahmedanagar MP had been accused of using derogatory words against Jayshree, sparking tensions in Sangamner. The accused was caught on Sunday.

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