While the Lok Sabha election campaigning in Uttar Pradesh has reached its peak, senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut made a sensational claim that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will be “replaced” if the Modi-Shah government returns to power after the elections. He also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had worked for Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. “If Amit Shah gets power again, he will finish Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath,” wrote Mr Raut in his column “Roththok” (point blank) in the Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Saamana on Sunday.
Yogi Adityanath’s supporters spread the message of “Yogi ko bachana hai toh Modi ko jana hai” (If you have to save Yogi Adityanath, Modi has to go), which will affect the BJP in 30 seats across UP. Yogi supporters have decided to finish off Mr Modi and Mr Shah and its outcome will be seen in the (Lok Sabha election) results on June 4, the Shiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha MP added. Mr Raut also alleged that Mr Modi, Mr Shah and Mr Fadnavis had tried to defeat Mr Gadkari in Nagpur constituency.
“Modi, Shah and Fadnavis worked for Gadkari’s defeat in Nagpur. Fadnavis unwillingly joined the campaign for Gadkari when he realised that he couldn’t be defeated. The RSS people in Nagpur are openly saying Fadnavis helped the Opposition to get Gadkari defeated,” he said.
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