‘400 paar’ call backfired, was linked to negative narrative: Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has blamed the BJP's call for '400 paar [400+ seats]' for the loss of seats by the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in the state in the recently concluded elections. He said the Opposition had successfully weaponised the '400 paar' slogan and turned it against the BJP and its allies.

Speaking about the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said: "They took more decisions in 10 years than the previous governments in 50-60 years. But they went in vain as we suffered losses, even in Maharashtra. The Opposition claimed that the Constitution would be changed and reservations would be scrapped. Nothing of the sort would happen. But the Opposition clung to the '400 paar' slogan and attacked us. That slogan hurt us."