Uddhav Thackeray has proved his political acumen by stringing together a three-party coalition to become the chief minister of Maharashtra, but he has a daunting task ahead. He has to demonstrate his administrative acumen and manage political and ideological contradictions in the new ruling coalition, and prove his critics wrong.
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Thackeray family, while in governance, increased Maharashtra’s per capita income to $50,000. Mumbai became Singapore, and Maharshtra became California. They are now ready to transform the state into something better than Switzerland and Scandinavia.
The Thackeray family is not without governance experience. For a generation, they have helmed the BMC, a mini state. Their nominees have been in the state and the central governments from time to time. Managing party affairs, including fighting Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha elections, is a political challenge which Shri Uddhav Thackeray has measured up to, slowly coming out of his father’s shadow. Minister Eknath Shinde will assist in governance issues. Smt Rashmi Thackeray will also be a source of sage counsel.