Shiv Sena | Mandar's World View

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.

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…

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

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…

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.

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

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 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

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

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)

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

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

Early seat wise prediction for Maharashtra assembly elections – Part II

July 23, 2019

Analysis and seat projection for the six assembly seats that form part of the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency

Implications of Maharashtra cabinet expansion three months before assembly elections

June 18, 2019

Devendra Fadnavis has given many signals to the voters as well as disgruntled leaders in the opposition parties in this cabinet expansion and reschuffle. Also regional and caste balance in the ministry has been corrected and signal given to key OBC castes. NDA has put the front foot forward.

Ten factors causing a churn in Maharashtra politics

June 4, 2019

Ten trends that affected the Lok Sabha 2019 election results in Maharashtra and would have a strong bearing on the assembly elections to be held in October

25 takeaways from the Lok Sabha 2019 results in Mumbai

June 2, 2019

Twenty-five takeaways from the Lok Sabha 2019 results in Mumbai and the likely impact on the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.