Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 21, 2024, 05:25 PM
Maharashtra Election 2024: With the announcement of the dates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, political activities have intensified in the state. The tussle between the Mahayuti and the Mahavikas Aghadi over seat sharing continues. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for 99 seats, while no final agreement has been reached yet on the seat-sharing between the Congress and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) in the Mahavikas Aghadi. Amidst this tussle, the meeting of Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis has given rise to new discussions in political circles.Uddhav Thackeray-Fadnavis meeting: Political speculation intensifiesAccording to sources, a meeting took place recently between Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. It is being told that this meeting was initiated by Uddhav Thackeray. However, no clear information has been received about the issues discussed in this meeting. In political circles, this is being considered a part of pressure politics, which may be to resolve the ongoing tussle between Congress and Shiv Sena UBT in seat sharing.This meeting has taken place when there is a deadlock over the seat sharing in the Maha Vikas Aghadi. There has been no consensus between the Uddhav faction of Congress and Shiv Sena regarding seats, which is delaying the election strategies. In such a situation, the meeting of Uddhav and Fadnavis may indicate a change in political equations.Is Uddhav's B plan ready?Differences continue between Uddhav Thackeray and Congress regarding seat sharing. If these differences are not resolved, political experts believe that Uddhav Thackeray's "B plan" is already ready. Under this plan, if things do not work out with the Congress, Uddhav Thackeray can take another big step.The possibilities of relations always remain in politics. BJP and Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) have run the government together before, and in such a situation it is also possible that Uddhav Thackeray will take steps towards reviving this old alliance. Uddhav Thackeray has suffered political loss due to the division of Shiv Sena and the separation of Eknath Shinde, so he can take any unexpected step to strengthen his political position.Eyes on Shinde faction tooOn the other hand, speculation is also rife about the faction of Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde. BJP and Shinde faction are already in alliance, but due to the growing power of the Shinde faction, BJP may also need to reconsider its strategy. The division of Shiv Sena has proved to be a big challenge for Uddhav Thackeray, weakening the political position of his faction.Pressure politics or new beginning?Many speculations are being made about the meeting of Uddhav Thackeray and Fadnavis. Some political analysts believe that this meeting could be a way to put pressure on the Congress so that the Congress can reach a consensus with the Uddhav faction in the matter of seat sharing. At the same time, some believe that this meeting can be just a formal conversation, which will not yield any concrete results.However, it is clear that the meeting of Uddhav Thackeray and Fadnavis has created a new political stir in Maharashtra politics. In the coming days, it will be interesting to see whether a new alliance takes shape as a result of this meeting or a solution is found within the Maha Vikas Aghadi itself.ConclusionBefore the Maharashtra Assembly elections, BJP, Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) and Shinde faction are all working on their own strategies. While the meeting of Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis has further heated up the election atmosphere, uncertainty will remain in the Maha Vikas Aghadi until the issue of seats is resolved between Congress and Shiv Sena. In such a situation, Uddhav Thackeray's B plan can create new equations in politics.