Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Thackeray vowed to continue fighting for the state, questioning the unexpected change in the political landscape.

Referring to the Mahayuti’s spectacular performance in the Maharashtra polls, he said, “How can the situation change so quickly four months after the Lok Sabha elections?”

Meanwhile, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Shiv Sena (BJP), Congress and NCP factions, lagged far behind, leading in only 50 constituencies.

Describing the results as “beyond comprehension”, Thackeray described the Mahayuti’s victory as a “tsunami instead of a wave”.

He reflected on his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic, and expressed disbelief over the voters’ response. He said, “Maharashtra, which listened to me as the head of the family during Covid, has treated me like this. It is hard to accept.” Speaking on the BJP’s ‘Batenge toh Katenge’ slogan, Thackeray said, “It did not work. Some things are secular like unemployment, inflation. Everyone is affected by it. So it did not work.” Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attributed the victory to public support for Eknath Shinde as the “real Shiv Sena” and legitimacy for Ajit Pawar as the NCP leader. “People have given their mandate,” Fadnavis said. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde celebrated the alliance’s success by exchanging sweets and showing victory signs during a press conference with Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and other leaders of the Mahayuti.

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Mayawati announced that the party will conduct a thorough analysis of the defeat and take necessary steps to protect the party’s interests. She thanked the Dalit community, especially the Jatavs, for their unwavering support.

Mayawati said, “The Muslim community, an important part of the Bahujan Samaj Party, is not able to understand the BSP properly despite being given proper representation in the previous elections and this time’s Lok Sabha general election as well.”

She said, “Therefore, in such a situation, the party will give them a chance in the elections very thoughtfully, so that the party does not have to suffer heavy losses in future like this time.” Mayawati also said that the party has fielded the highest number of Muslim candidates (35) in the recent general election. He called upon the country’s future leaders to consider the country’s democracy, interests and Constitution.

The BSP chief raised concerns over holding elections during extreme heat and criticised the long election process, which he said could be tiring for both the general public and thousands of government employees deployed on election duty. He suggested that the elections should be held in a maximum of three or four phases.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BSP won 10 seats in alliance with the Samajwadi Party, but it failed to win any seat in 2014 and the recent elections.

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