and Congress leaders and workers are camping in Pune and north Maharashtra.
BJP has sent not less then 500 workers, while the entire top brass of Congress are camping in the region for the October 13 Assembly polls in Maharashtra. Sources said that both the parties have also appointed incharge persons of the Maharashtra elections. While BJP has its general secretary Bharatsinh Parmar as incharge, the Congress has entrusted the responsibility to two central ministers from Gujarat Bharat Solanki and Tushar Chaudhary.
Parmar said, "BJP has about 500 workers camping in north Maharashtra and Pune. The workers have been asked to assist local members and work in co-ordination with them." Parmar said there was a sizeable population of Gujaratis in Pune and north Maharashtra and hence BJP workers from Gujarat would definitely be helpful. He added that members of Parliament and Legislative Assembly have also been sent to the various constituencies. "Once we get a feedback asking for a particular MLA or MP to be sent, he is sent there the very next day and is asked to camp there till further orders."
Office-bearers said that BJP workers have been asked to showcase Gujarat and the development that has taken place during the BJP rule in Gujarat. Also, the issue of increase in prices of essential commodities was also been raised by the workers in Maharashtra.
Even Chief Minister Narendra Modi held two rallies in Kolhapur and Nasik on Wednesday.
Sources in Congress said even senior leaders from Gujarat are campaigning in Pune and north Maharashtra. Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Arjun Modhwadia said he was in Pune and would be staying there till October 12. Leaders have been asked to stay in their respective constituencies till the voting ended. He said that GPCC president Siddharth Patel and leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil are also in Maharashtra.
GPCC spokesperson Manish Doshi said that about 100 workers are camping in Maharashtra along with Solanki and Chaudhary. He added that more workers are leaving for Maharashtra as per the requirement.
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