What she has conveniently omitted is Sharad Pawar is limited only to three or four districts in Western Maharashtra and that too in rural areas. He has negligible clout in metros like Mumbai, Thane, Pune.
His clout was in coopting local satraps like Naik in New Mumbai, Mohite Patil’s in Akluj and one of the two groups in congress which became NCP in each rural area of Marathwada and Western Maharashtra.
His clout in Vidarbha is next to nothing and that’s why he is loosing ground.
Even in congress or outside it he never had substantial winning power. He is a shrewd politician who knows how to change parties and make new alliances. He is the only politician in Maharashtra who has at some point allied with BJP, Samajwadi Party, RPI and congress in his career.
Shrewd because he knows his limitations and has used his acumen to always punch well above his weight so far. However situation is different this time, you have an entrenched BJP in state and centre with Modi-Shah and Fadanavis who have even tamed Sena. It’s going to be very difficult for Pawar. Best he will manage is 40-50 seats for NCP maximum.
What she has conveniently omitted is Sharad Pawar is limited only to three or four districts in Western Maharashtra and that too in rural areas. He has negligible clout in metros like Mumbai, Thane, Pune.
His clout was in coopting local satraps like Naik in New Mumbai, Mohite Patil’s in Akluj and one of the two groups in congress which became NCP in each rural area of Marathwada and Western Maharashtra.
His clout in Vidarbha is next to nothing and that’s why he is loosing ground.
Even in congress or outside it he never had substantial winning power. He is a shrewd politician who knows how to change parties and make new alliances. He is the only politician in Maharashtra who has at some point allied with BJP, Samajwadi Party, RPI and congress in his career.
Shrewd because he knows his limitations and has used his acumen to always punch well above his weight so far. However situation is different this time, you have an entrenched BJP in state and centre with Modi-Shah and Fadanavis who have even tamed Sena. It’s going to be very difficult for Pawar. Best he will manage is 40-50 seats for NCP maximum.