The Maharashtrian Dilemma: A Sabha without a Vidhan
Written by: Harsh Thakur & Yash Swar 8 Minutes Read Introduction As the world glues its eyes to an arguably era-defining election taking place in the United States, Maharashtrians are immersed in their own election cycle. Notwithstanding the chaos in the state's political sphere in the last few years, voters are still quite upbeat and optimistic about the polls. Historically dominated by the Congress and its allies, the state has seen a marked shift towards the NDA in the last decade. Notorious for the fickle nature of its power, the state has only seen 2 chief ministers completing their full terms in office. Over the last 5 years, Maharashtra’s political power has oscillated between the ruling Maha Yuti (NDA) coalition, consisting of the Shiv Sena (SS), BJP and the NCP and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (INDIA) coalition consisting of the INC, Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP(SP). Till 2019, the state had 4 major parties BJP, SS, NCP and the INC. After the elections, the Shiv
