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New Delhi: As BJP-led MahaYuti swept Maharashtra elections with a colossal victory over Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), an old photo symbolising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as 'Janata Raja' surfaced on social media. ‘Modi Archive’, a highly popular X handle, shared the photo and captioned, “The year 2006: CM Modi participating in the real-life based play of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with the name of 'Janata Raja' at Karnavati Club.” Janata Raja [Year 2006: CM Modi participating in real life based play of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with the name of 'Janata Raja' at Karnavati Club] pic.twitter.com/Y9Y7HnGv5S What Is 'Janata Raja'? Notably, ‘Janata Raja’ was a popular play, enacted in 2006, to recreate the life and accomplishments of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The play, held in Ahmedabad’s Karnavati Club also saw then Chief Minister Narendra Modi participating in the play, based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji. The image of PM Modi in ‘Janata Raja’ avatar left the netizens curious as well as excited as this came on the back of BJP’s stupendous performance in Maharashtra. The state BJP unit has already credited PM Modi for sharpening the party's poll pitch with his ‘ek hain toh safe hain’ slogan. The picture seems to reinforce PM Modi’s poll blitzkrieg as the reason behind BJP’s grand victory in the state. Shivaji Maharaja's Ideals & Legacy Take Centre Stage In Assembly Elections The fight for championing Shivaji’s ideals and legacy also took centre stage in Maharashtra polls as both MahaYuti and MVA centred their campaign on his heroic exploits, in a bid to outdo each other. Both SS (UBT) and BJP-SS engaged in a bitter war of words over their pledge to champion the Marathi pride, in the run-up to Assembly elections. The war of words also saw two factions of Shiv Sena fighting over the ‘legitimate successor of Balasaheb Thackeray’ and MVA firing barbs at the MahaYuti government over the collapse of a colossal statue of Maratha warrior king, alleging that it insulted Maratha pride by ‘facilitating’ corruption in the statue of state’s biggest icon. Now, that the election results have decisively settled the battle, with people reposing faith in incumbent Eknath Shinde-led government, this is being projected as people’s endorsement of BJP and SS as the ‘saviour’ of Maratha pride. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — State Senator Sean Ryan (D) made it official Saturday after months of speculation that he will run to become the next Mayor of Buffalo in 2025. The former state Assemblyman turned State Senator kicked off his campaign by stating "Buffalo deserves better" during his announcement speech at a Buffalo concert venue. Ryan referred to himself as the son of a Buffalo firefighter and a lifelong lover of the city he seeks to represent. He was flanked by local union members holding signs that read "Sean Ryan for Buffalo" and featured a sun logo with lightning bolts, paying tribute to the city flag. "We all work hard for this city and we deserve a city government that works hard for us," Ryan said. The State Senator has been pseudo-campaigning for months while serving the 61st District , which includes the Upper West Side, Black Rock, and North Buffalo neighborhoods, often focusing on neighborhood issues in the city. Over the summer many speculated that Ryan would make a run to be the city's 64th mayor after a noncommital campaign committee called the Sean Ryan Victory Fund was registered with the New York State Board of Elections in July. Ryan most recently won his reelection against Republican challenger Christine Czarnik winning 61% of the vote. The State Senator enters a crowded race to be the next mayor. Former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield told 2 On Your Side back in September that he was preparing to run . Several individuals have teased on social media that they may run for the city's top seat including former Democratic primary winner India Walton. First-timer Ryan Caughill has stated on his X account that he will run as an Independent candidate. Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon , who was ceremonially sworn in as the city's 63rd Mayor on Tuesday , has not said whether or not he will seek to fill the office beyond the remaining time left by former Mayor Byron Brown. This week the Erie County Democratic Committee announced it would hold three city-wide forums to explore potential mayoral candidates and hear their campaign plans ahead of making an endorsement. The first forum is scheduled for Thursday, December 5 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center with the second and third forums set to happen in January and February. According to Democratic Party Leadership, the forums will only be open to party members and those who wish to submit questions must do so in advance.
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