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In Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray has become the Opposition's trump card

India, May 5 -- At a jam-packed ground in Kolhapur, during an election rally held on May 1, Shiv Sena leader and Bal Thackeray's heir apparent Uddhav Thackeray asked the audience, "Raise your hands if... Read More


Vidarbha and Marathwada: Battleground for electoral gains amid drought crisis

India, April 26 -- The year was 2013. Maharashtra was reeling under one of the worst droughts in its history. Inadequate rainfall, water scarcity and the resultant agrarian crisis had created havoc in... Read More


How the BJP's path to power in Maharashtra became a tale of strategic missteps

India, April 21 -- expIn 2014, riding on the Narendra Modi wave and thanks to the growing popularity of the party in Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recorded an iconic victory in the Lok... Read More


Shiv Sena's fractured kutumb navigate a crisis of loyalty

India, April 14 -- Seventy-two-year-old Rajan Patkar calls himself a "kattar shiv sainik" (a staunch supporter of Shiv Sena). Patkar, a resident of suburban Mumbai has supported the party since the ag... Read More


All aboard on Maharashtra's political carousel where loyalties take a twirl

India, April 9 -- In 2010, a Marathi film called Zenda (flag) was released and became a hit. The film chronicled the case of local karyakartas (workers) after two prominent leaders of their party part... Read More