Devendra Fadnavis: BJP wants to contest civic polls under Mahayuti alliance 

“The BJP wants to contest the local body elections with alliance partners (Shiv Sena and NCP) under Mahayuti banner. Wherever this is not possible for local reasons we will have a friendly fight,” he said.

“Ideally since we are a coalition government, we would like to continue the contest as Mahayuti. But wherever we do not contest under an alliance, we should ensure there is no bitterness and nobody works against each other,” the BJP leader added.

Fadnavis also expressed confidence over the alliance winning the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, claiming that the next mayor of Mumbai will be from Mahayuti.
“The next mayor in Mumbai will be from Mahayuti. It does not matter whether Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS come together or fight separately. One thing is very clear that Mahayuti will win the elections in BMC and also have its Mayor in Mumbai,” he said.

Mentioning about BJP’s record victory in last year’s Assembly polls — the party won 137 seats — the chief minister said, “In the next five years, our government will fulfill the aspirations of the common man. When the government completes five years, Maharashtra will be completely transformed.”

Launching an attack on the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), he added, “The opposition cannot compete with us on the development agenda. Therefore, they come out with a new narrative every day. On the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, they started attacking the government mindlessly. This shows their total disregard for the Constitution and democracy,” he said, stressing the Act was not against political opponents.