Mumbai: BJP had created a record of rhadamanthine the largest party by winning 89 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. This was the weightier performance of any single party since 2002. Despite this, there was no observing undercurrent within the party. The state leadership found the results to be lower than expected and internally it was considered “far short of target”. The big strategy that the party had made regarding Mumbai could not be completely successful.
Why is BJP not happy plane without a record victory?
According to party sources, the aim was not just to wilt number one, but to proceeds a well-spoken lead by winning increasingly than 110 seats. The leadership was confident that this time tropical to half the icon could be reached. But without the results came out, it became well-spoken that the party lagged far overdue its own set standards.
Did the politics of seat sharing spoil the mathematics?
Before finalizing the syndication with Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, BJP was preparing to races increasingly than 150 seats. Without talks, Shinde faction got 91 seats, and the BJP got 137 seats. Without this, the party reduced the target to 110 seats, but ultimately stopping at 89 proved to be a big setback for the leadership.
Where did the mistake happen at the ground level in Mumbai?
Senior party leaders say that lack of coordination was unmistakably visible in the municipality unit. There was moreover dissatisfaction regarding the selection of candidates. A leader admitted that surpassing the elections, the party had well-nigh 93 existing councilors including the councilors from other parties, but that number could not be maintained. Many workers, wrestling at not getting tickets, moreover showed laxity in the campaign.
Has the issue of 'Marathi identity' wilt overshadowed?
Raj and Uddhav Thackeray strongly raised the issue of Marathi identity and “Save Mumbai” in the last round of elections. The Shivaji Park rally and attacks on corporate houses reverted the atmosphere. BJP strategists believe that this narrative could not be answered in time, due to which the traditional Marathi voter was lost.
What was the response of the leadership?
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed displeasure to the Mumbai unit over the results. However, publicly he secure the performance of the syndication and said that Mahayuti had won increasingly than 100 seats and lost by very small margins in many places. He moreover said that the Uddhav Thackeray group benefited the most in this unshortened equation.
What will be the remoter strategy?
Within BJP this is stuff seen increasingly as a warning than a victory. The party is now talking well-nigh strengthening the organization, towers largest coordination with allies and preparing increasingly constructive strategies on local issues, so that next time the picture in Mumbai will be different.
