“They could have relied on their genuine achievements and sought votes on that basis, but the election was never contested over that. They used religion and pushed ahead divisive politics,” the Congress leader alleged.Reflecting on his own loss, Thorat said if the people of the Sangamner constituency were facing any issues, he would work to address them.But he also claimed that the tactics employed by the BJP during the elections were unfamiliar to his constituency.”These methods were never used here before. This is something new, and it did have an impact on this election,” said Thorat.”Divisive politics, false propaganda, and promoting animosity based on caste and religion are the true weapons of the BJP. That is why they achieved such a success. But this is not the kind of success we expect in a democracy,” he said.Asked why the Opposition could not replicate its performance in the Lok Sabha elections, Thorat said the welfare schemes brought in by the state government diverted people’s attention from pressing issues such as unemployment, inflation, and farmers’ struggles.”They bombarded people with welfare schemes to distract them from real issues,” Thorat said.
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