Mumbai/UNI: Rajya Sabha MP and senior leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut on Wednesday challenged BJP that if they have guts, they should call elections in the state and said BJP is losing their ground.

Interacting with media persons on Wednesday, Raut slammed BJP and said at present public opinion is going against BJP.

He said that MVA will win 185 seats in state assembly and more than 40 lok sabha seats in Maharashtra.

Talking about the recent Kharghar incident in which 13 persons died due to heat stroke during the Maharashtra Bhusan award ceremony, Raut demands that a case of culpable homicide should be registered against the Shinde government and organisers and alleged that real numbers of deaths in this incident are hiding .

He also made it clear that he is not responsible for the discussion going in NCP.

Raut also said the BJP government is using central investigation agencies in West Bengal,Bihar and Maharashtra to oppress opposition voices.

I will continue to advocate for strengthening the MVA alliance, he said.

He also asked Fadanvis to take state minister Sanjay Rathod's resignation in connection with his ministry officials demanding money from the drug association.