Congress reads Fadnaviss 2029 declare as warning to Shinde

The Congress social gathering has interpreted Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s latest assertion that he’ll stay in workplace until 2029, as a calculated message aimed toward Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and the BJP’s central management. 

Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant on Thursday (October 23, 2025) stated that Mr. Fadnavis’s remark, made in response to a query about his nationwide political ambitions, was not only a private declaration however a strategic transfer to bolster his maintain on the Chief Minister’s submit. 

“He can’t converse to Shinde Saheb instantly, so he’s speaking not directly. It’s additionally a message to BJP leaders in Delhi who’re watching developments carefully,” Mr. Sawant stated. 

Mr. Fadnavis additionally dominated out any adjustments within the alliance, saying there could be “no new companions or swapping of companions.” Mr. Sawant alleged that efforts are underway to switch Mr. Fadnavis, citing frequent visits to Delhi by sure leaders. “This provides to the worry. So, Mr. Fadnavis is attempting to say that he received’t step down,” he stated. 

On the Samajwadi Party’s announcement to contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections independently, Mr. Sawant stated Congress’s technique could be determined by the excessive command in session with native leaders. He added that the social gathering is aiming for the Mayor’s submit in Mumbai. 

He additional criticised the Centre and the State authorities for failing to boost the minimal help worth (MSP) for soybeans to ₹6,000 per quintal, a requirement Mr. Fadnavis himself had championed in 2013 whereas in opposition. 

“The Centre has introduced an MSP of ₹5,328 per quintal this yr, far beneath the promised determine. It’s been 12 years because the farmers’ march and 11 years of the Modi authorities. Fadnavis Saheb should reply when the ₹6,000 MSP will probably be realised,” he stated. 

He alleged that farmers are promoting soybeans at round ₹3,500 per quintal within the open market, incurring losses of ₹1,800 to ₹2,000 per quintal. “MSP procurement centres haven’t began functioning but. There’s a deliberate delay,” he stated, criticising the executive adjustments in procurement, saying that involving a number of companies has created confusion. “Earlier, the Maharashtra State Cooperative Marketing Federation had sole authority. Now, one other company has been added, which can gradual issues down,” he stated. 

He added that extreme rainfall has broken mung and urad crops, and soybean manufacturing has dropped sharply. “Despite guarantees of Diwali aid, farmers spent the pageant in darkness. Procurement ought to have began a month in the past. BJP is at all times prioritising elections over farmers welfare. They don’t even see farmers as folks anymore,” he stated.