BJP diverts attention from defection by allowing Shinde to retain Shiv Sena identity
BJP diverts attention from defection by allowing Shinde to retain Shiv Sena identity
New government formed in Maharashtra on Thursday under the leadership of Eknath Shindefollowed A nail-biting and unique script, The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accepted the post of Chief Minister for Mr. Shinde, who led a rebellion in the Shiv Sena to oust Uddhav Thackeray from power. former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis signs agreement for the post of Deputy Chief Minister, However, the political churn in Maharashtra is not likely to be resolved by this. When the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) formed an unlikely alliance, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), in 2019 to form the government, it was seen by some as a new possibility for politics. several. As it turned out, the son of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, Mr. Thackeray could not manage the turmoil that had been triggered by his courage to experiment within the party. Initially, it appeared that the provincialism represented by the army could act as a counter to the overall politics of Hindutva. MVA reveal show That the BJP’s ideology, backed with the tools of state power, and its ability to mobilize resources, could railroad regional politics if the situation favors it. It is a sabotage of a government with a credible ideological defense – Mr. Shinde, and his BJP supporters have argued, that in 2019 the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance fought together with Hindutva as its ideology. There is a strong argument that Mr. Shinde deposed Mr. Thackeray to uphold the allegiance to the will and ideology of the people. For all his gentle demeanor and inclusive image, Mr Thackeray could not create enough chutzpah to remake Sena. The notion that Shiv Sena can be turned into a benign political outfit seems to be wrong. And he failed to notice the indignation that was bubbling right down his nose.
The Maharashtra episode once again proves the BJP’s ability to play the long game. Soon after the death of Vice Chancellor Thackeray in 2012, the BJP’s plan to gain momentum in its ties with the Shiv Sena began; Till 2014, the party was ahead of Shiv Sena. It strengthened its position in alliance with Shiv Sena by winning consecutive elections in 2019. All this should have affected the ambitions of the Thackeray family – which by then included Aditya, a third-generation descendant. When he claimed power by forming the MVA, the BJP took advantage of the resentment among Shiv Sena legislators, eventually toppling Thackeray. But the BJP and Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction have been careful not to hurt the sentiments of the Shiv Sena cadre, which still holds the founder’s family in high esteem. Which faction will win the legal battle for the name and symbol of the party and which will win the hearts of the party workers, these are two different questions. It is not impossible that the Shiv Sena collapses and its workers merge with the BJP. The concession of Chief Minister’s post to Mr. Shinde is not an act of political philanthropy, but a cold tactic. For now, after allaying the potential hurt and anger of the soldiers, the BJP will now wait for the best time for its next move. Then the next episode of Maharashtra Gatha will play.