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? Continue Reading
The evolution of the BJP in Mumbai and the MMR June 12, 2020 BJP has evolved in the city of it’s birth. From a junior partner of the Sena in the politics of Mumbai, it has become the numero uno party of the city. Idispel some myths about the BJP, which are prevalent in the mind of the voters and perpetuated by the Sena and Marathi media Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
Six political personalities to watch out in Maharashtra December 2, 2019 As Maharashtra embarks on a curious political experiment that has deep repurcussions on national politics, let us examine the six main political players whose actions would impact the politics of the state Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
Final Prediction for Assembly seats in Mumbai- Part II October 17, 2019 Analysis of the current situation in the six assembly seats under the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha seat. I predict the winners and their victory margins Continue Reading
Final Prediction for Assembly seats in Mumbai – Part I October 16, 2019 My final prediction for the twelve assembly seats of Mumbai that form the part of Mumbai North and Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seats. This could well be a clean sweep for the NDA Continue Reading
Son rise in the Shiv Sena October 16, 2019 The entry of a Thackeray family member into legislative politics is a very positive move in my opinion. At age of 29, Aditya fighting an election could be the formula that could ensure the survival and well- being of the Shiv Sena in the next 10-15 years Continue Reading
Why the Shiv Sena is likely to lose its bastion of Mumbai to the BJP October 12, 2019 Shiv Sena’s political domination over Mumbai has remained for the last four decades. But the BJP is fast emerging as the only alternative that can dethrone the Sena from the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
Firesale in the Congress and NCP September 15, 2019 Firesale in the Congress and NCP, as leaders make a beeline for the BJP and the Shiv Sena, ahead of the important assembly elections in the state Continue Reading
महाराष्ट्र राज्य दुष्काळ मुक्त करण्याचा महत्वाकांक्षी प्रकल्प September 4, 2019 देवेंद्र फडणवीस सरकारचा महाराष्ट्र राज्य दुष्काळ मुक्त करण्याचा महत्वाकांक्षी प्रकल्प Continue Reading
Fadnavis government’s audacious plan to make Maharashtra drought free September 2, 2019 Fadnavis government’s audacious plan to mak Maharashtra a drought free state by 2024. I analyze the various river linking and water grid projects planned in the state to eliminate drought Continue Reading
Ten reasons why Devendra Fadnavis deserves a re-election in 2019 August 29, 2019 Ten reasons why Devendra Fadnavis deserves re-election in the Maharashtra assembly election of 2019 Continue Reading
Tale of two yatras August 4, 2019 Tale of two competing yatras by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP and Shiv Sena youth leader and heir apparant Aditya Thackeray. The saffron allies are competing for political dominance in the state Continue Reading
Disintegration of NCP and Congress in Maharashtra August 3, 2019 NCP and Congress are rapidly disintegrating in the face of the race between BJP and Sena to opposition leaders in their respective parties. Sharad Pawar has resigned to his fate for now and the Congress as usual is clueless Continue Reading