Overview
- At a joint Mahayuti rally, the deputy chief minister urged voters to back the alliance and install a BJP mayor in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
- He dismissed opposition warnings about Marathi identity, declaring “no power on earth can take Mumbai away from Maharashtra” and calling the rhetoric fear-mongering.
- He targeted Uddhav and Raj Thackeray over the Shiv Sena’s 25-year run at the BMC, demanding an audit and alleging deposits were locked in corruption, including claims about Rs 92,000 crore in fixed deposits.
- Citing projects such as the Atal Setu, the Coastal Road and Dharavi redevelopment, he argued the current government is delivering faster development than the previous MVA administration.
- He highlighted manifesto and policy pledges, including strengthening the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, proposing a “Mumbai Seed Fund” for Marathi entrepreneurs and promising housing and regulatory relief for city residents, as Devendra Fadnavis echoed calls for transparent civic governance.