You want all posts for your children, if positions are left, give it to your cats: Yatnal slams BSY
Senior BJP leader and Vijayapura MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal took a sharp jab at former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra during a public event, 'Danammadevi Jatra celebrations,' held at Ananda Nagar, Vijayapura, on Friday night.
Expressing his views, Yatnal remarked, "You want all posts for your kids; if any are left out, offer it to your cats." The comment from Yatnal directly targeted the apparent nepotism within his party's leadership.
Yatnal, seemingly unfazed, continued by addressing allegations against him in the recent Vijayapura constituency elections. He claimed that despite attempts to undermine him by distributing money, the voters supported him with a larger margin than in the previous elections.
Further expressing his discontent, Yatnal asserted, "I had previously asked the father (BS Yediyurappa) and son (BS Vijayendra) duo not to engage in drama. They want all the posts for their children because they don't want to relinquish those positions. If you observe them shedding tears for farmers, it's all a drama. They desire to secure key positions for their children. If there is anything left, then offer it to your cats, make them General Secretary or Deputy Secretary."
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
