EC should probe faulty EVMs: Fadnavis

Ready for talks with Shiv Sena, says CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday underscored the importance of mutual efforts to sustain the straining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance in the state.

“We are not against BJPShiv Sena alliance and neither do we believe that our alliance will break, but effort has to be from both ways. We are ready for talks with Shiv Sena,” Fadnavis said.

He said the BJP was affected by the faulty EVMs as “our early morning voters don’t return to polling booths after snags in machines.”

He said that the EC should investigate the issue of the faulty electronic voting machines.

Earlier on Thursday, Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray launched an attack on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying that the latter is losing in his own state and is coming to campaign in Maharashtra.

“Yogi Adityanath is losing in his own state and he is coming to campaign here (Maharashtra). Janta ne Yogi ji ki masti utaardi hai,” Thackeray said while addressing a press conference here.

Meanwhile, in the wake of the BJP's defeat in several by-elections, party spokesperson Sambit Patra called on the Congress to introspect rather than celebrate the former's defeat.

"Today the Congress has become a cheer leader for other parties, they are celebrating their wins, when they are far-behind with their own politics. They should introspect more in this case," said Patra.