NCP chief Ajit Pawar
As the political heat of the Maharashtra Assembly elections is increasing, the political challenge of NCP chief and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is increasing. Ajit Pawar, who overthrew his uncle Sharad Pawar, may have become Eknath Shinde’s partner in power, but he could not prove himself in the first political test. Lok Sabha election results are neither in Ajit Pawar’s favor nor BJP and Shiv Sena are paying any attention to him. BJP is being advised to sever ties with Ajit Pawar by indications from RSS. In such a situation, the assembly elections of 2024 are a matter of great tension for Ajit Pawar and his party.
Ajit Pawar’s party NCP could win only one parliamentary seat in the Lok Sabha elections. The NCP got four seats to contest from the BJP-led NDA camp. Ajit Pawar neither won his quota of seats nor was he able to win his community votes to the allies. Due to this, the Indian alliance was dominant in the area of western Maharashtra. Sharad Pawar’s NCP managed to retain its stronghold in western Maharashtra and Ajit Pawar’s political influence remained ineffective. This is why Ajit Pawar is struggling to save his political survival so that he can make a comeback in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
BJP is not paying political attention to Ajit
Hoping for political gain, BJP inducted Ajit Pawar into its party and gave him the post of Deputy CM, but his political gain did not materialize in the Lok Sabha elections. Due to this BJP is not giving much political importance to Ajit Pawar now. Ajit Pawar’s NCP could not get a place in the Modi cabinet. Not only this, many BJP leaders and workers have also said that they will part ways with the NCP.
Recently, the way Union Home Minister Amit Shah took direct aim at Sharad Pawar at a rally in Pune, calling him the main kingpin of corruption, has left the Ajit Pawar camp confused. In such a situation, Ajit Pawar may be considering Sharad Pawar as his god, but he is refraining from commenting on Amit Shah. Apart from this, claiming to contest on 160 to 170 seats, BJP has said that Shinde and Ajit Pawar will have to share the remaining 120 seats.
Ajit could not leave an impression like Sharad Pawar
Ajit Pawar entered politics by taking the finger of his uncle Sharad Pawar and has risen in politics, but has become ineffective as he has stepped out of his uncle’s shadow. Sharad Pawar is one of the big leaders of the Maratha community and has a good hold over this community. While living with Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar was considered to have a strong hold on the Marathas. The NCP was dominant especially in the areas of western Maharashtra and Marathwada, but Ajit Pawar has no particular hold due to the way Sharad Pawar has shown his dominance in the Lok Sabha elections. BJP has also realized that Sharad Pawar and his party have a grip on the Maratha community. This is why the Maratha-Dalit-Muslim equation of the Bharat Alliance overshadowed the BJP-led NDA.
Ajith is fighting to save his political survival.
Ajit Pawar is fighting for his political survival in Maharashtra politics. Ajit Pawar has hired Design Boxed, an election management company, right after the results of the Lok Sabha elections. Ajit Pawar is taking help of Design Boxed for his assembly election campaign and strategy. Branding of NCP for assembly elections. It is believed that on the advice of this company, Ajit Pawar went to the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai during the MLC elections and tried to convey a political message to all his MLAs. A 90-day plan has been drawn up to reach out to the voters, on which Ajit Pawar has also started working.
A plan to capture Sharad Pawar’s legacy
Ajit Pawar may have remained silent on the question of Amit Shah targeting Sharad Pawar, but his leaders have openly come in support of Sharad Pawar. Pimpri MLA Anna Bansode, a staunch supporter of Ajit Pawar, criticized Shah for his remarks. He said, ‘We have a lot of respect for Pawar sir. He said that Amit Shah should not have made such a comment. Pimpri Chinchwad NCP leader Vilas Lande said he would write to the BJP asking it not to make such comments against Sharad Pawar, as Sharad Pawar has no taint of corruption. In such a situation, it is believed that Ajit Pawar himself is giving a message to BJP through his close leaders instead of making any statement. In this way, Sharad Pawar’s political legacy is being considered as a strategy to make it his own.
Ajit Pawar is seen in active mode
Ajit Pawar has directed all his leaders and MLAs to start preparations for assembly elections. Ajit Pawar himself is trying to create a rosy color in the minds of voters and activists. Ajit Pawar has started wearing a pink jacket over a white kurta. For this he has stitched 12 pink jackets. Ajit Pawar has also started wearing the NCP party symbol on his kurta and jacket. Not only this, Ajit Pawar has announced the Pink e-rickshaw scheme in 17 cities of the state, under which around 10 thousand women will benefit. Under the Pink E-Rickshaw scheme, the government will provide 20 percent of the amount to eligible women and 20 percent of the amount will be provided by women. According to the state government, the scheme will also provide employment to women in cities and empower them economically.
