Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday stepped up BJP’s campaign by reaching out to professional bodies and voter groups, appealing them to support the party’s candidate Sudhakar Kohale in the October 23 election. Fadnavis held a series of interactions with representatives of the education sector, entrepreneurs, advocates, pharmacists and doctors, besides engaging with BJP workers from South-West Nagpur Assembly constituency. The Chief Minister sought to strengthen the party’s connect with different sections of the society and mobilise support for Kohale in the crucial electoral contest. The outreach assumes significance as the BJP is making concerted efforts to consolidate its position in a constituency where the electorate comprises registered graduates from six districts of the Vidarbha region — Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. CM meets Dr Bhagwat Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat at Reshimbag Smruti Mandir. According to sources, the meeting lasted for 50 minutes. Though the details of the meeting are not known, it is said that Fadnavis discussed various issues with Dr Bhagwat including ongoing the Legislative Council polls--Graduate and Teachers constituencies in Maharashtra.

 

 

 

 

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) has stepped up its efforts to ensure victory of Congress and Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate Adv Abhijit Govindrao Wanjari in Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency election. At a rally organised by the party in Nagpur, leaders and office-bearers from Nagpur and other districts of East Vidarbha resolved to work collectively to secure a decisive victory for Wanjari.

 

The meeting underlined importance of coordination among MVA constituents and called upon party functionaries and workers to actively participate in the campaign, reach out to voters and communicate the alliance’s position on issues concerning them. Former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, former Minister Ramesh Bang, former MLAs Vijay Ghodmare, Dinanath Padole and Prakash Gajbhiye, former Bhandara MLA Charan Waghmare, NCP (SP) Nagpur Rural District President Salil Deshmukh, Nagpur City President Dineshwar Pethe, Chandrapur Women’s District President Babitai Uikey, Gadchiroli District President Atul Ganar, Mohammad Shabbir Vidrohi, Adv Thakre and Guddu Bopche were among present. Deshmukh for united efforts: Anil Deshmukh stressed the need for all office-bearers and workers to work in unison to ensure MVA candidate’s victory. Former Minister Ramesh Bang said the strength of the party organisation would be crucial in winning the Graduates’ Constituency election.