Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was greeted with black flags and t-shirts by Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) members on Thursday for campaigning towards its candidate in Belagavi north constituency.

Hundreds of activists of MES, who wore black shirts, confirmed black flags to Fadnavis quickly after he climbed the stage to handle the gathering at Tilak Chowk in Belagavi north constituency.

The MES, hoping to win Belagavi south and rural constituencies among the many six constituencies it’s contesting, had appealed to the Maharashtra political leaders to not marketing campaign for his or her events the place it’s contesting.

Soon after Fadnavis entered the venue at Tilak Chowk, a couple of hundred MES staff wore black shirts and displayed black flags and shawls at him. “Go back betrayer Fadnavis,” they shouted.

Subsequently, the police took a number of of them into custody and launched them after Fadnavis’s programme ended, officers near the developments mentioned.

With the entry of Maharashtra politicians, the MES suffered a setback as it’s anxious about its ballot prospects.

With the hope of successful a minimum of two out of the six seats within the Belagavi district, MES had not too long ago met and appealed to the chiefs of Congress, BJP and Shiv Sena factions to chorus from all election actions.

However, moreover Fadnavis, Congress has deputed its leaders and former Maharashtra chief ministers Prithviraj Chauhan and Ashok Chavan for campaigning.

Chauhan commenced his marketing campaign on Tuesday, and Ashok Chavan campaigned on Thursday. Both leaders held separate street exhibits and held public rallies.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra chief minister Ekanath Shinde is predicted to marketing campaign for the MES and is more likely to arrive in Belagavi subsequent week, leaders near developments mentioned.

Prithviraj Chauhan, within the election-bound Marathi-dominated belts of the district, visited Marathi dwelling locations. Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis are anticipated to marketing campaign for BJP this week.

“We are helpless and don’t know what to do as political parties from our state (Maharashtra) are not supporting us. Our many representations and requests asking them not to campaign for their parties were not considered. They betrayed us by giving false promises,” mentioned MES spokesman Vikas Kalghatagi.

The present area standing exhibits that Marathas, who backed BJP within the final election in Belagavi South, are turning again to MES over the candidate area. Marathas, who elected BJP’s Abhay Patil, are actually campaigning for MES candidate Ramakant Konduskar the president of Shriram Sena Hindustan, the above-cited leaders mentioned.

The organisation additionally expects a optimistic response from Belagavi North as BJP has not continued with its chief Anil Benake, who represented the final time period, the leaders added.

Since there have been damaging reviews on Benake, BJP has fielded Lingayat candidate Dr Ravi Patil. Lingayat group has about 50,000 whereas Marathas within the constituency have about 75,000 votes, in response to officers near the matter.

Leaders mentioned the Marathas performed a serious position in electing Benake within the final election and are disenchanted for not rejecting him this time period and have turned again to MES.

MES has fielded former Belagavi City Corporation corporator Amar Yellurkar, an advocate by occupation.

Benake defeated Feroz Saith and represented Congress twice in 2013 and 2018. Benake, who efficiently contested towards Saith, defeated him by a margin of over 16,000 votes within the 2018 election.