We did not support any party: Jarange
The Free Press Journal|November 25, 2024
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday refuted talk of his stir not being a factor in the Maharashtra assembly polls, which were swept by the Mahayuti comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP.
Kalpesh Mhamunkar

The Mahayuti won 40 out of 46 seats in Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) stronghold Marathwada region, including all five in Jalna, the epicentre of Jarange's stir for quota for the Maratha community in jobs and education.

During the Lok Sabha elections, Jarange's agitation had hurt the Mahayuti alliance, causing them to lose in seven out of eight constituencies in the region. However, this time, his influence seemed absent.

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