Pratik Mahajan
Review Or Retention?
Mahayuti heads have promised midterm evaluations of their ministers. But this may be less about performance than managing ambitions. And making all aspiring candidates across parties happy will be a challenge
Ladki, Bahin…But Ethnic Groups, Caste Too
Shinde-led govt wants to spend its way to victory. But he’s facing Maratha and OBC discontent, and internal coalition tensions
Democracy On A Slow March
Maharashtra polls imminent, but no local body elections mean at grassroots, voters’ voices are muted
Maha questions from opposition’s small allies
Collaboration between MVA & grassroots groups paid off in LS elections in Maharashtra. But assembly polls have their own dynamics. Congress, NCP-Sharad, Uddhav Sena have to tackle multiple demands
The Maha Gondhal
Maharashtra LS polls have never been muddier. The one clear insight: local issues dominate almost every constituency. And most voters are focused on how much their MP has done for them