Mumbai: The massive setback suffered by Shiv Sena (UBT) in the Assembly polls poses a huge challenge to its chief Uddhav Thackeray who is likely to face a huge task to keep his flock together.
This comes in the backdrop of Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena which has performed exceptionally well in the polls.
Right after the results, BJP leader and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis taunted Uddhav Thackeray. “People have given a verdict to Eknath Shinde that he represents the real Shiv Sena and is a true successor of Balasaheb Thackeray (Sena founder and Uddhav’s father),’ said Fadnavis.
Political analysts point that Uddhav has his hands full in the coming months considering that an unfriendly government is in place both at the state and centre.
“Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena is in deep crises as it has given its worst performance in recent times. Uddhav needs to take corrective steps or else the party will disintegrate further,” warned noted political analyst Hemant Desai. “The party needs to create a new team under Aaditya Thackeray and re-vitalise its outfit,” he added.
This scene is a huge contrast from the Lok Sabha polls conducted a few months back when Uddhav Thackeray led from the front and was instrumental in the MVA being able to win 30 of the 48 seats.
However, in the last few months, the MVA was not able to keep up the tempo and indulged in apathy and infighting among themselves. In contrast the ruling Mahayuti Government pulled up their socks and indulged in course correction offering doles and initiating welfare schemes to the citizens.
Uddhav’s problems are further to be compounded as there is a very likelihood that the incoming government will take proactive efforts to conduct BMC polls.
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