Mumbai, 10 Jan (HS): Maharashtra Chief Minister

Devendra Fadnavis expressed confidence that the mayor in all the municipal

corporations will be of Bharatiya Janata Party-led mega alliance. He was

addressing an election campaign in Mumbai on Saturday. Elections in 29

municipal corporations in Maharashtra is scheduled on January 15.

Development is the main issue for all the municipal

elections. The alliance has prepared a concrete plan for resolving problems of

the urban people under its ‘Ease of Doing’ policy, which has facilitated the

developmental works at a faster pace. He referred to the Matro Project which is

about 400 kms.

Besides improving suburban rail, planning train

frequency, expansion of Western and Express Highway, Worli-Shivdi connecter and

Warsowa-Virar Coastal Road have been planned to prevent traffic congestions, he

said.

Balasaheb

Thackeray was not born in Mumbai: Referring to Raj

Thackeray’s remarks, Fadnavis said even Shiv Sena Founder Balasaheb Thackeray

was not born in Mumbai. Fadnavis said that he was not born in Mumbai, but

Mumbai is my ‘Karmabhoomi’ (Place of work) since 1999. Balasaheb knew Mumbai

very well. But what Raj and Uddhav Thackeray did form Mumbai and Marathi

people? he asked. Neither Balasaheb nor his father Prabodhankar Thackeray were

born in Mumbai, but Balasaheb contribution for Mumbai and Marathi people was

significant, he added.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar