Sharad Pawar: Nephew spoils Saheb’s hoped-for waltz into political sunset
Published On : 2024-11-24T10:56:18+0530 [ IST ] |
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Huge placards with Sharad Pawar Sharad Pawar’s image and a message written in Marathi “Jikad Mhatar Firtay, Tikad Changbhal Hotay” (wherever the old man goes, victory follows) were ubiquitous at NCP(SP) rallie
It will hurt the man who was the youngest CM of Maharashtra at the age of 38 even more that Ajit, a nephew he groomed one who later defected, did stunningly well and ended up taking not only the party name and symbol but also his political legacy
In Baramati a constituency synonymous with Pawar political clout he could not make another of his nephews, Yugendra, win. The latter became the first contestant since 1967 to have lost the Baramati assembly seat despite Pawar Sr
Known as a political strategist par excellence with a keen sense of people’s pulse he seemed to totally miscalculate this election.
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No one can rob the octogenarian of the spirited fight he fought despite his health issues. He addressed 55 campaign rallies and made every attempt to set a narrative against Mahayuti but failed.
In his political career spanning six decades Pawar has witnessed similar defeats and his miscalculations have even cost him the opportunity to have a go at the PM post. Defections and defeats are not new to
Hence on November 18 addressing an election rally in Solapur Pawar recalled that in 1980 53 of his 55 MLAs deserted him and switched to the then CM late A R Antulay.
Pawar will turn 84 next month on December 12. He was 40 years old. Age is not on his side now.
He is also no longer the Maratha strongman of 1980 -- several Maratha leaders the regional satraps who were once his staunch loyalists have walked into the saffron fold including his own nephew. Pawar Sr thus no longer has a monopoly on Maratha votes or leaders.
Even his critics believe that the octogenarian will aim to turn back the clock. Retirement is not the word to be found in his dictionary. This is not how he wants his end game to be.
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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Huge placards with Sharad Pawar Sharad Pawar’s image and a message written in Marathi “Jikad Mhatar Firtay, Tikad Changbhal Hotay” (wherever the old man goes, victory follows) were ubiquitous at NC
