In a statement, which is not in the favor of ruling party BJP, a senior leader of its estranged supporter in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena has said that the magic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faded and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is capable of leading the country.  Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut made these remarks while stating reasons for rising public anger against the Narendra Modi-led BJP government, Raut blamed the faulty implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Centre, which, he alleged, has made the life miserable for small traders and businessmen. The implementation of GST is an indication that the BJP would face a stiff challenge in polls, scheduled to be held in December, Raut added. Praising Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, Raut said that it is wrong to call the Gandhi scion 'Pappu'.

 Sanjay Raut directly points out in his statement "The biggest political power in this country is people...the voters.” the Shiv Sena leader said in an evident quarry at the BJP which had secured a massive mandate in 2014 polls. Shiv Sena, the oldest constituent of the NDA, shares a 'love-hate' relationship with its senior ally, the BJP, in the Centre and Maharashtra. The Uddhav Thackeray the leader of the party has been attacking Prime Minister Modi regularly and has often taken potshots at the BJP through editorials in the party mouthpiece "Saamana".

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