Maharashtra’s power corridors buzzed with Asaduddin Owaisi’s latest salvo: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar will be history in five years. The AIMIM supremo made this audacious claim during a rally, positioning himself as a harbinger of change in the state’s turbulent politics.
Owaisi’s rhetoric strikes at the heart of the Mahayuti alliance’s vulnerabilities. Formed after dramatic splits in Shiv Sena and NCP, the coalition has relied on BJP’s strategic maneuvering to stay afloat. But internal frictions, policy flip-flops, and electoral setbacks have eroded its sheen.
‘Neither Shinde nor Ajit will hold power after five years. The people of Maharashtra deserve better than this betrayal,’ Owaisi thundered. His speech wove in references to unfulfilled promises on jobs, infrastructure, and social welfare, resonating with urban youth and rural voters alike.
This isn’t Owaisi’s first foray into Maharashtra; AIMIM has won seats in local bodies and aims to disrupt the bipolar contest. Psephologists see his prediction as a calculated move to polarize voters and expose alliance faultlines ahead of key elections.
While ruling leaders brushed off the comments as electioneering, Owaisi’s words have sparked widespread speculation. In a state known for its political somersaults, such forecasts could prove prescient—or just hot air. Maharashtra watches closely.