Despite being bigger player in MVA, why did Shiv Sena's flock scatter?
India Today
The political crisis in Maharashtra is deepening with each passing day and the future of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government looks bleak. Here's a look at why Shiv Sena could not keep its flock together.
The political crisis in Maharashtra is deepening with each passing day and the future of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government looks bleak. Here's a look at why, despite being the larger party between the three coalition members, it was Shiv Sena which could not keep its flock together.
According to the sources, the Shiv Sena leaders were weary of the expansionist moves of their alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
NCP leaders were constantly on-the-go touring the state. Having received a jolt in the beginning with the Ajit Pawar row, NCP was aggressively looking to strengthen its cadre.
In one of the biggest political surprises of Maharashtra on November 23, 2019 - Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari had sworn in Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister and Ajit Pawar as his Deputy.
The government, however, lasted only for nearly 80 hours and collapsed on Nov 26, 2019. Two days later, on November 28, 2019, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as the chief minister.
This three-day government is the shortest regime in Maharashtra's history. It was NCP founder-President Sharad Pawar who had salvaged the situation and ensured the MVA came to power.
Later on, Devendra Fadnavis had claimed that Sharad Pawar was aware of what was going on but has backed out at the eleventh hour.
