Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the state assembly polls are expected to be held in the second week of November and seat-sharing among the ruling allies would be finalised in the next 8 to 10 days.
A two-phase poll would be preferable for the 288-member state assembly, Shinde said in an informal chat with mediapersons at his official residence ‘Varsha’ in Mumbai.
The Mahayuti government, comprising the Shiv Sena led by Shinde, BJP and the Ajit Pawar-headed NCP, was focusing on development and welfare measures and was getting good response from people, he said.
“Elections are likely in the second week of November. A two-phase election would be preferable. Merit and good strike rate will the criteria for seat-sharing among the Mahayuti allies,” PTI quoted CM as saying.
Eknath Shinde said that Mahayuti alliance partners — BJP, Ajit Pawar-headed NCP, and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena — are likely to finalise seat sharing deal in next 8 to 10 days.
The Chief Minister also stated that Mahayuti government was focusing on development and welfare measures and was getting good response from people
“Govt getting support from women”
Stating that the government has struck a balance between development and welfare schemes, Shinde stated that he can see support for the government among women and asserted his was a government of the common man.
“We plan to reach out to 2.5 crore women,” said Shinde.
The appointment letters have been given to 1.5 lakh youth for jobs under the skilled training programme for which they will get a stipend from ₹6,000 to ₹10,000. The target is to cover 10 lakh youth.
Shinde said 1.6 crore women have so far got financial assistance under the government’s Ladki Bahin scheme.
— At present, women beneficiaries of the government’s flagship ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’ get ₹1,500 per month.
“Govt aims to make Mumbai slum-free”: All government agencies, like the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), have been roped-in for the redevelopment of slums, said Shinde.
