BJP-Shiv Sena Will Register Record-Breaking Victory: Gadkari

Voting began on Monday morning in Maharashtra andHaryana where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to win a second term. Thereare 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra where BJP is contesting in an alliancewith the Shiv Sena. In Haryana, there are 90 seats.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Unionministers Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal and Ajit Pawar were among those who casttheir votes in the morning.

Casting his vote, Gadkari said that the BJP-Sena willhave a record-breaking victory and Fadnavis will be the Chief Minister again.

On the other hand, Piyush Goyal who voted in Mumbaisaid that the people of Maharashtra will once again opt for the leadership ofPrime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Devendra Fadnavis. He said that he isconfident that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance will win around 225 seats adding thatthe people are with Modi ji and Fadnavis ji. The opposition has lost allcredibility.

The BJP is banking on PM Modi's popularity andFadnavis' emergence as a tall leader to sail through in Maharashtra.

PM Modi also tweeted in the morning urging the peopleto turnout in large numbers and exercise their right to vote. In his tweet,Modi said, "Elections are taking place for Haryana and Maharashtra assemblies. Thereare also by-polls taking place in various parts of India. I urge voters inthese states and seats to turnout in record numbers and enrich the festival ofdemocracy. I hope youngsters vote in large numbers."