Six years after he created the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the alliance's architect finds himself in a tough spot, caught between an old ally and a newer one.
With alliances forming and dissolving within hours, Maharashtra's local body polls are looking at a maze of confusion. Now both Mahayuti and MVA hope the NDA victory in Bihar can indicate the way ahead.
Opposite stands on north Indians makes it difficult for the MNS and the Congress to come together. Both parties say there are no discussions on an alliance.
BMC polls will be 1st major electoral test for both ruling & oppn allies after Maharashtra elections last November, when NDA secured thumping win and BJP emerged as largest party.
Sena UBT and MNS might decide to go together citing the Marathi manoos plank, on the other hand, the frequent Sharad Pawar-Ajit Pawar meetings are leading to speculation of patch-up.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi decided not to put up a contest. The BJP leader, who was the speaker in the 14th assembly for two and a half years, was re-elected from Colaba.
The NCP (SP) chief made the statement when he visited senior activist Dr Baba Adhav, who is protesting against alleged misuse of EVMs in the just concluded state polls.
The multiplier effect of various factors and strategies ensured bigger-than-expected results for Mahayuti. But this historic win has also underlined the limitations of morality in politics.
While Congress has questioned poll process & varying voter preferences in bypoll & assembly elections held on same day, BJP functionary says ‘sympathy factor involved’ in MVA win in LS seat.
Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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