US EditionSharad Pawar Claims Offer of 160 Assembly Seats Before Maharashtra Polls, Says He and Rahul Gandhi Declined It
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, AUG 08 – Sharad Pawar confirmed claims by two individuals promising a 160-seat opposition win in Maharashtra's 2024 polls but dismissed the offer, emphasizing faith in the electoral process.
- In Nagpur, Pawar endorsed Rahul Gandhi’s claim of vote manipulation and revealed two individuals offered to 'guarantee' 160 of 288 seats before the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls.
- On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, alleged a 'huge criminal fraud' in Karnataka last year involving collusion between the BJP and the Election Commission of India.
- Sharad Pawar demanded a detailed probe by the Election Commission into Rahul Gandhi’s vote theft allegations, stating "The issue raised by Rahul Gandhi with authentic proof cannot be ignored. A detailed probe will only bring out the truth."
- The Opposition will organise a march to the Election Commission on Monday, and Pawar said, 'We may sit together after a week or ten days. We haven't held detailed discussions so far.'
- Challenging Pawar’s timing, Fadnavis asked, 'Why did Mr Pawar remember this after meeting Rahul Gandhi?' and asserted 'elections are not held anywhere as transparent and free as in India.
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Sharad Pawar Claims 'Seat Guarantee' Offered Ahead Of Polls, D Fadnavis Says...
Sharad Pawar has claimed that ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, two individuals approached him offering a "guarantee" of 160 seats for the Maha Vikas Aghadi, well above the 145 needed for a majority in the House.
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Approached with guarantee of 160 seats in MH polls: Sharad Pawar
Nagpur: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday claimed that ahead of last year’s Maharashtra Assembly elections, two individuals approached him with a “guarantee” to secure victory in 160 out of the 288 seats in the state. “I was surprised. I ignored those two people. During that time, I had no suspicion about the Election Commission. I arranged their meeting with Rahul Gandhi. After that, whatever those people wanted to say, they said to Rahul…
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