Beats and pieces of political raas
Updated On: 16 October, 2023 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore
Who is dancing to whose tune? The guessing game is on. A thriller coming right up
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The BJP cadre and elected representatives are not happy with their party’s large-heartedness; Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis; Ajit Pawar; Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray; MNS chief Raj Thackeray. File pics
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has embraced Raj Thackeray through a toll collection issue. Uddhav Thackeray is mining socialists, who are already part of the I.N.D.I.A front, as his allies. Infighting in the state Congress has gained momentum and new proportions. The BJP cadre and elected representatives are not happy with their party’s large-heartedness in sharing power with Ajit Pawar’s NCP, which is fighting its own demons. The Marathas will intensify their quota agitation if the government doesn’t do something concrete by October 24. Concerned that the Marathas may eat into their vote-bank, the OBCs have issued an ultimatum to the government. Many other caste groups have raised their voices to get their share of social reservation, even as talks of a caste census are gaining ground across the country. Who is dancing to whose tune? The digging is on. A thriller is forthcoming.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly and senior BJP leader, Rahul Narwekar, shoulders the burden of doing the job he is supposed to accomplish amid varied expectations. The Supreme Court has asked Narwekar to submit a new plan to hear the disqualification pleas from the Shiv Sena factions. It is to be seen whether the case turns out to be another round of the judiciary versus legislature, the two independent arms of the democratic setup. Maharashtra’s political plate is full, topped with skirmishes between the ruling partner the Shiv Sena (Shinde), NCP (Ajit Pawar) and the BJP.
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