MVA experiment nearing it’s end game? June 21, 2022 A quick look at the scenarios arising out of the rebellion by Eknath Shinde Continue Reading
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
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
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
Unexpected electoral boost for the BJP in Konkan and MMR January 26, 2021 The recent panchayat elections in Maharashtra have given an unexpected gain to the BJP in the Konkan and Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The panchayat… Continue Reading
BJP’s bastion for BMC: North Mumbai – Part 1 December 28, 2020 Analysis part 1 of the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seath that contributes 42 wards or 19 of the total wards in BMC. BJP has a chance to improve it’s score in this bastion in the 2022 BMC polls Continue Reading
Sena’s rangeela girl gambit December 11, 2020 Recently ex-actress Urmila Matondkar famously known as the “Rangeela Girl” joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of party chief and Maharashtra Chief Minister… Continue Reading
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. 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
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 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
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
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