Candidates chosen based on winnability factor: Prithviraj Chavan
The Hindu
Prithviraj Chavan discusses Congress's decision not to field Muslim candidates in Maharashtra and changing voter trends.
Prithviraj Chavan, chairman of the Congress’s Maharashtra Lok Sabha election campaign committee, explains why the party did not give even a single ticket in the State to a Muslim candidate and the shift in vote dynamics on the ground. Edited excerpts:
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