Raj Thackeray’s strategy can be described as ‘King’s pawn’s gambit declined”. The King- Sharad Pawar himself is facing political extinction, if he doesn’t get significant numbers. Many of his generals have switched sides. The shrewdest politician has kept his options open and his post election behaviour is not predictable. He has used Raj Thackeray now during the campaign, but subsequent to elections he may disown him and lend outside support to BJP-led coalition. Anything is possible in politics.
Raj Thackeray’s strategy can be described as ‘King’s pawn’s gambit declined”. The King- Sharad Pawar himself is facing political extinction, if he doesn’t get significant numbers. Many of his generals have switched sides. The shrewdest politician has kept his options open and his post election behaviour is not predictable. He has used Raj Thackeray now during the campaign, but subsequent to elections he may disown him and lend outside support to BJP-led coalition. Anything is possible in politics.
A number of senior Marathi journalists believe he is making an impact.