As Mahayuti eyes clean sweep in Maharashtra assembly election, hilarious 'resort owner' memes take over social media
The Mahayuti alliance is leading in 217 out of 288 constituencies in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, signalling a potential landslide victory. Meanwhile, social media is flooded with hilarious "resort owner" memes.
The Mahayuti alliance¡ªa coalition of the BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party¡ªis taking a commanding lead in 217 constituencies, according to early trends in the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly election 2024. As the alliance inches toward a potential clean sweep, social media is filled with "resort owner" memes. Wondering what resorts have to do with Maharashtra politics? Let's break it down.
The "resort owner" memes draw inspiration from a recurring theme in Indian politics¡ªwhere elected representatives are often "secured" in resorts to prevent defection or poaching by rival parties.
This tactic usually surfaces in scenarios where no single party secures a clear majority, raising the stakes for coalition-building.
To protect their flock, political parties sometimes take off their winning candidates to secretive locations, typically luxury resorts on the city outskirts or even in another state, keeping them away from potential persuasion by opponents.
For instance, in June 2022, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, camped at a high-end hotel in Guwahati for eight days.
This move was a key part of the political maneuvering that ultimately led to the downfall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra.
It's moments like these that make "resort politics" a quintessential part of India's electoral drama¡ªand the perfect fodder for internet humour.
Check out some of the memes and posts here:
Resort owners after watching maharashtra election results. pic.twitter.com/vm6dlWIwIV
¡ª Sai Teja (@csaitheja) November 23, 2024
Resort owners watching Election Results pic.twitter.com/uNvpjpHC8p
¡ª Sagar (@sagarcasm) November 23, 2024
No one:
¡ª Chota Chapri (@chota_chapri8) November 23, 2024
Resort owners in Goa/Karnataka:#Election2024 #ElectionResults #Mahayuti pic.twitter.com/enjjqW5GPn
Guwahati Resort owners right now.#ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/KksFQO5660
¡ª Suraj (@Suraj983862) November 23, 2024
Who are the Real Losers of #MaharashtraAssemblyElections2024 ??
¡ª LuckyGoHappy (@shrisha_uchil) November 23, 2024
RESORT OWNERS !! ? ? ?
#ElectionResults Resort owners in Karnataka hoping the Election trends to change in Maharastra pic.twitter.com/7p3Z3ujBCS
¡ª Paid News (@Wheelerdeealer) November 23, 2024
Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024: Who's winning?
Early trends indicate a sweeping victory for the Mahayuti alliance in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections.
As per the initial results, the BJP is ahead in 128 seats, the Shiv Sena in 55, and the NCP in 35 constituencies.
The RYSWP is leading in one seat, reinforcing the alliance's dominance in the 288-seat assembly.
With these trends, the Mahayuti appears poised for a landslide victory, much to the disappointment of resort owners.
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