Rajeev Deshpande
The decisions of Sena MLAs to bolt en masse have sealed the fate of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government -- irrespective of whether it hangs on a little longer
Written off two months ago, he has again emerged as Maharashtra’s most powerful politician
With the immediate threat of the BJP now gone, will they be able to band together for a full five years?
Uddhav Thackeray turned the party genteel but in the process deprived it of the aggression that fuelled its growth. The price of his chief ministership is being hostage to old family friend Sharad Pawar
The Maharashtra Chief Minister moved from a little known MLA to the state’s tallest leader in five years. What awaits him in his second term?