Uddhav Thackeray | Mandar's World View

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

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.

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

Five reasons the Shiv Sena deserves to be pushed out of power in the BMC

June 7, 2020

Five reasons the Shiv Sena deserves to be out of power in the BMC. My opinion as a Mumbaikar who has seen the lacklustre performance of the BMC, under the political leadership of the Shiv Sena

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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