MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday took a dig at theOpposition parties for targeting the ruling Mahayutioveritsunopposedvictories at 68 places in the upcoming civic polls in the State, asking what could he do if they felt the sting.

 

“Tumko mirchi lagi toh main kya karoon (what can I do if you feel the sting and getoffended)?” the CM targeted the opponents while addressing a rallyinDhule of north Maharashtra for the January 15 polls to 29 municipal corporations in the state.

 

The CM thanked voters for electing four BJP corporators unopposed in Dhule. “Weaccept thesupportwholeheartedly,” he said. “As many as 35 Lok Sabha MPs have been elected unopposed so far, of whom 33 were elected during the Congress rule,” he said.

 

Questioning the Opposition over its criticism on the issue, Fadnavis said, “If there is unopposed election in your tenure, democracyisnot threatenedand ifit happensin our time, democracy is under threat.” Describing Dhule as the gateway to Maharashtra, Fadnavis said the city has Gujarat on one side andMadhyaPradesh on the other.