Congress has fired a broadside at the unexpected electoral pact between NCP’s dueling factions, terming their shared manifesto a harbinger of ‘fixed’ municipal contests under the Mahayuti umbrella. This critique amplifies tensions as Maharashtra hurtles toward pivotal civic elections.
Detailing commitments to sustainable urban growth, digital governance, and women-centric policies, the NCP document was meant to signal cohesion. Instead, it provoked Congress ire. ‘A fixed match from the start—factions pretending to compete while handing victories to their allies,’ lambasted party general secretary Jairam Ramesh in a scathing post.
The Mahayuti coalition, riding high post its assembly poll triumph, eyes consolidation in corporations like Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Opposing MVA, bolstered by Congress’s organizational push, views this as electoral malfeasance ripe for exposure.
Analysts note the manifesto’s strategic timing, coinciding with candidate announcements, potentially confusing voters about true rivalries. Congress is countering with data-driven exposés on Mahayuti’s past civic failures—unmet promises on drainage and public transport.
NCP leaders parried the blows, insisting the manifesto bridges divides for Maharashtra’s progress. ‘Congress fears our unity because it exposes their disarray,’ quipped a senior figure. As alliances sharpen strategies, this controversy could redefine voter perceptions, proving decisive in the battle for civic supremacy.