Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has urged voters to ‘burn the Lanka’ of their opponents in the remaining phases of the state’s Lok Sabha elections 2024, which coincide with Hanuman Jayanti on April 23. Speaking at a campaign rally for BJP nominee Sujay Vikhe-Patil from Ahmednagar, CM Shinde said, ‘Shri Ram devotee Hanuman burnt Lanka. Tomorrow (April 23) is Hanuman Jayanti. I appeal to the voters to burn the Lanka of the opponents.’ Shinde expressed confidence in Vikhe-Patil’s triumph in the upcoming elections and took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to win a third term due to his unwavering commitment to the country.