The report in the weekly 'Vivek' has noted that public sentiments turned sharply against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following its 2023 alliance with the NCP that subsequently led to bad performance of the saffron party in the recent Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra. Speaking to reporters here, NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto said after the setback in the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP is looking to win the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra but the saffron outfit realises the tie-up with the Ajit Pawar-led party is going to hurt its prospects.
