Thackeray family lost 30 years of dominance in BMC.
Neelu Ranjan, New Delhi. The results of Maharashtra municipal elections have given a strong message to the dynastic parties. Despite the combination of Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray, the Thackeray family's 30-year hegemony over BMC ended.
Along with this, the public also completely rejected the alliance formed by Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar faction for Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.
On the other hand, the results of Maharashtra proved that even though BJP came to power in 2014 on the strength of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it has been successful in establishing its roots in the streets and the development of heritage is also liked by Jenji.
Thackeray family lost 30 years of dominance in BMC
It is clear from the results of Maharashtra municipal elections that family-centric parties will have to decide on a new strategy to maintain their relevance. Just family legacy is not enough for politics.
The voters had indicated this in the assembly elections held 13 months ago. But Uddhav Thackeray did not learn any lesson from this and tried to save the last bastion of BMC by meeting Raj Thackeray. The public also rejected the four decade old formula of Marathi versus outsider.
It is also a warning to the DMK and Chief Minister MK Stalin, who are trying to make anti-Hindi an issue in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections. To win elections, it is also necessary to keep pace with the changing social, caste and religious equations.
Pawar family's alliance rejected in Pune-Pimpri Chinchwad
Pawar family and Thackeray family made the same mistake. The indication of the end of the days of family central politics was also seen in the Bihar assembly elections held two months ago.
Relying on the social, caste and religious equations inherited from Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav tried to challenge Nitish Kumar, but RJD was limited to 27 seats in the 243-seat assembly.
The Congress, centered around the Gandhi family, is continuously failing to make a place among the people under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. The election results also show the growing hold of the BJP at the grassroots level under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.
BJP strengthened its hold at the grassroots level under the leadership of Modi.
In the last decade, with the help of development and public welfare schemes of Modi government, BJP has been creating organizational structure at the lower level.
BJP, which was once called the party of urban baniyas and Brahmins, has now become the party of streets and neighborhoods and its penetration is increasing in all sections of the society.
Going beyond the opposition parties' allegations of communal politics, BJP's strategy of increasing acceptance among the public with the help of heritage and development seems to be successful.