The politics of Maharashtra has once again been shaken by a major political earthquake. ruling state Mahayuti There has been a rift in the alliance. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar led by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has decided to break ties with the Mahayuti alliance and now it Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) A new political equation is going to be created by joining hands with.
This development has brought a big turn in the politics of Maharashtra. happening in a few months local body elections and then assembly elections 2025 In view of this, this step is being considered very important. Political experts believe that this decision of Ajit Pawar can prove to be a big blow to the Mahayuti and can completely change the power equations of the state.
In fact, there was speculation for a long time that differences between the constituent parties of Mahayuti were deepening. Eknath Shinde led by Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), BJPAnd NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) There were disagreements between the two on many policy and leadership issues. According to sources, Ajit Pawar was angry over his repeated neglect and organizational interference. At the same time, many important decisions were taken by BJP without consulting NCP, which deepened the differences.
Now the news is that after several rounds of talks with Uddhav Thackeray, Ajit Pawar Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) And Congress Have made up my mind to come along. Sources reveal that leaders of both the parties are together preparing a strategy to field candidates in the upcoming local body elections. Opposition alliance with this step Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) may gain strength again.
Confirming this alliance, Uddhav Thackeray said, “Our goal is not power, but stability and development of Maharashtra. Together with Ajit Dada, we will present a strong alternative.” At the same time, Ajit Pawar gave a statement, “Now is the time to choose a new path keeping in mind the future of Maharashtra. Our priority is the issues of the people, not the politics of the chair.”
from this political upheaval Chief Minister Eknath Shinde And Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Concerns have increased. Now questions are also being raised on the stability of the Mahayuti government. The alliance of BJP-Shinde Shiv Sena and NCP (Ajit faction) had majority in the state assembly, but this balance may get disturbed with the withdrawal of NCP.
Political experts believe that this step is not just about the power equation, but politics of the future of the state Will also be given a new look. Ajit Pawar has been known to take sudden political moves in the past too — like in July 2023 when he rebelled against Sharad Pawar and formed the government with the BJP. Now his decision to join Uddhav Thackeray shows that in the politics of Maharashtra Stability is still a long way off.
Congress leader on this incident Nana Patole Said, “This is a welcome decision. If Ajit Pawar is thinking in the interest of Maharashtra, then our doors are open.” Whereas, from BJP’s side Girish Mahajan Called it politics of opportunism. “Ajit Pawar is forming an alliance against the government of which he is a part — this is a betrayal of the public,” he said.
This news has spread like wildfire on social media also. #MaharashtraPolitics and #AjitPawar are trending on Twitter and Facebook. Many people are calling this the “turning point” of the election environment in Maharashtra.
Now it will be interesting to see how the political picture of Maharashtra evolves after this new alliance. Will the Uddhav-Ajit-Congress trio again take the Maha Vikas Aghadi closer to power, or will the BJP-Shinde faction defeat it with electoral strategy?
