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 Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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) Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
Seven implications of Raj Thackeray’s Hindutva turn January 27, 2020 Seven implications of Raj Thackeray’s Hindutva turn. Every major political player in the state is analyzing the impact of this move by Raj Thackeray Continue Reading
Raj Thackeray’s proxy Hindutva gambit January 19, 2020 Raj Thackeray’s new gambit of playing Hindutva politics through proxy by invoking the “Hindavi Swarajya” slogan of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj needs to be observed closely. It has the potential to change the political alignments in the state Continue Reading
Decoding the vote: Mumbai North West May 7, 2019 Analysis of the voting trends in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat and my projection of the result for this seat in LS 2019 Continue Reading
