Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the star campaigner of the Bharatiya Janata Party for the municipal elections in the state, faced humiliation in Pune on Saturday as he had to cancel a public meeting for want of audience.
Fadnavis was forced to clarify it on twitter : “I have cancelled my public meeting at Pune due to miscommunication of time of rally. I regret for the same. Heading towards Pimpri Chinchwad.”
I have cancelled my public meeting at Pune due to miscommunication of time of rally. I regret for the same. Heading towards Pimpri Chinchwad
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) February 18, 2017
The campaign for municipal elections in Maharashtra has turned out to be an all out war in which the chief minister has emerged as the sole star campaigner for the BJP.
Fadnavis reached Pune to address a rally that was scheduled for Saturday noon. When he reached the venue he was greeted by Pune's guardian minister Girish Bapat and BJP city president Yogesh Gogavale. There were very few people, mostly BJP activists who had gathered to welcome the chief minister. He was greeted by rows of empty chairs.
The fiasco occurred as the meeting was scheduled in the heart of city's BJP belt during afternoon hours, traditionally siesta time for Punekars.
Fadnavis waited for 15 minutes near the stage for the crowd to appear but a very few people turned up. This is the first time that CM has had to cancel his election meeting. It may be recalled that all eight legislators from Pune city belong to BJP and so does the member of parliament Anil Shirole.
