Rajan Vichare’s margin of 4.1 lakh votes for Thane Lok Sabha seat is the most spectacular
victory in the history of
Shiv Sena since it first unfurled the saffron flag atop Thane municipal council in 1969, and reveals the consolidation of Marathi-speaking and Hindutva
voters here.
NCP nominee Anand Paranjape’s efforts to ridicule his Sena rival failed. “Vichare’s campaign focused on works undertaken in the past five years and the way forward, where he promised the voters infrastructure development in stipulated timelines.
The patriotism cord, post-Balakot and Phulwama, only needed to be touched up on and the voters were clearly convinced that Modi deserves a second term in office,” said a political analyst.