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Saam TV survey or a Sham survey?

November 27, 2021

The survey for Maharashtra assembly by Saam TV and Sakal newspaper seems a sham survey to shore the sagging fortunes of the Shiv Sena. I anlayse the reasons why Sena cannot win 77 seats in Maharashtra

Winner of BMC 2022 will be either BJP or Congress !!

June 28, 2021

As the BMC 2022 election draws close, it is clear that there can be only two “real” winners; either the BJP or the Congress

Ashok Chavan’s miracle in 2009

June 11, 2021

Ashok Chavan’s masterstroke during the Maharashtra Assembly election of 2009 to use Raj Thackeray to electorally damage the Shiv Sena-BJP is well known, but he has not been credited enough for this. This led to an unprecedented third term for the Congress in the state (rarity in the post1996 era)

The third front games

April 3, 2021

An eternal thing of Indian politics since the demise of the Janata Dal has been the mythical third front. We are seeing attempts for a third front creation for 2024 general election by none other than the old warhorse Sharad Pawar

Gondogol in Maharashtra politics

March 21, 2021

The 100 crore corruption charge on Maharashtra Home minister Anil Deshmukh which has been levelled by ex Mumbai Police commissioner Parambir Singh has thrown the MVA government into a tizzy. Deshmukh is unlikely to survive this allegation. Can the MVA government survive this scandal?

Maharashtra municipal polls roundup – Part 1

February 22, 2021

Part 1 of a series to round up of news and analysis related to municipal corporations elections that will be held in the years 2021 and 2022. As many as 15-20 corporations go to the polls by the end of 2022. Will look at important news and analyze events that affect these municipal polls.

Reason behind Sena and Congress verbal skirmishes

December 28, 2020

Tension simmering between the Congress and the Shiv Sena as more Congress leader join to slam the Sena for suggesting to replace Sonia Gandhi with Sharad Pawar as the UPA chairperson

Caught between a rock and a hard place: Congress legislative party in Maharashtra

June 15, 2020

The Congress legislative party is Maharashtra is held between a rock and a hard place. Congress is reduced to the Number 4 party in Maharashtra and is a filler in the MVA government. The Sena and NCP are taking the party for granted. However the Congress state unit has limited options.

NCP succession race looks settled as of now

January 6, 2020

Ajit Pawar has made a grand comeback in less than a month of rebelling against his uncle and creating a short-lived alliance with the BJP. This has enormous implications on the NCP succession plan

Implications of a Sena-Cong-NCP government on Mumbai-Thane-Konkan region

November 18, 2019

The formation of the Sena-NCP-Congress coalition government has major implications in Maharashtra politics, especially in the crucial Mumbai-Thane-Konkan belt that has 75 assembly seats. Could it be advantage BJP in this region? I explore the possibilities.

Final Prediction for Assembly seats in Mumbai – Part V

October 21, 2019

Analysis and result prediction for the six assembly seats of Mumbai South LS

Final Prediction for Assembly seats in Mumbai – Part IV

October 21, 2019

Analysis and result prediction for the six assembly seats that make up the Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency viz. Anushakti Nagar, Chembur, Dharavi, Sion-Koliwada, Wadala and Mahim

Final Prediction for Assembly seats in Mumbai – Part III

October 19, 2019

Analysis and result & victory margin predictions for the six assembly seats under the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha seat viz. Mulund, Vikhroli, Bhandup West, Ghatkopar West, Ghatkopar East and Mankhurd-Shivajinagar

The Konkan factor in the Maharashtra assembly elections

October 9, 2019

The “Konkan factor” puts the NDA’s nose ahead in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. I explain in detail

Game of alliances and the vote katua factor in Maharashtra

September 17, 2019

Electoral politics in Maharashtra has been hugely impacted by making & breaking of alliances and the presence of vote katua (vote cutter) parties in the fray, in the last 30 years. The BJP-Sena seat sharing talks is a major inflection point that can have major implications on politics in the future

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