“The development works carried out in rural areas under the leadership of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde have been endorsed by the people. After municipal corporations, rural voters have also reposed their trust in the BJP. In the zilla parishad elections too, the party has emerged as the dominant force, performing better than in the previous polls.”
— Atul Save, OBC welfare minister and election in-charge
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Uddhav Sena achieved expected success
“Considering the developments after the party split over the past four years, the party secured victories in nine groups in the zilla parishad elections and suffered narrow defeats at three places. The ruling side used power and resources, yet we achieved expected success in most talukas. We lagged only in Kannad and Gangapur, which will be reviewed.”
— Ambadas Danve, leader, Uddhav Sena
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Will introspect over the defeat
“We faced defeat in some seats in the Phulambri constituency. The party also suffered losses in certain circles and groups in Phulambri and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar talukas. Despite sincere efforts by candidates and the organisation, we will introspect to understand the reasons behind the setback.”
— Anuradha Chavan, MLA, Phulambri