Uddhav-Raj together! Will the sore throat be made for Congress and NCP SP?

Uddhav, Raj, Sharad and Rahul Gandhi.

In Maharashtra politics, the coming of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray on Saturday has not only increased the challenge for the ruling Mahayuti, but the alliance of opposition parties can become a sore throat for Mahavas Aghadi. It is not very easy for the Congress and NCP (Sharad Pawar), the ally of Mahavikas Aghadi, to keep pace with Raj Thackeray's politics.

Along with the Thackeray brothers, there has been a question about the existence of Maha Vikas Vikas Aghadi. The absence of Uddhav Thackeray's ally Congress is pointing towards this at the Vijay rally held in Mumbai.

While this shared platform has tried to give a new energy to the ideology of Marathi Asmita and Hindutva, the move has been highlighted within the Mahavikas Aghadi, which includes Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Sharad Pawar faction) and Shiv Sena (UBT) of Uddhav Thackeray (UBT). Especially for the Congress and NCP (SP faction), it has emerged as a political challenge.

Raja-Uddhav's challenge for Maha Vikas Aghadi

But there is already an alliance between opposition parties in Maharashtra. The Lok Sabha elections and assembly elections were fought together. But political analysts say that Raj and Uddhav Thackeray's support will not be challenged for Mahavas Aghadi. Let us know how Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray's support is a challenge for Congress and NCP in Maha Vikas Aghadi?

1. Raj Thackeray's Hindutva line: Raj Thackeray has been considered close to the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray. The glimpse of Hindutva is clearly visible in his speeches, while it creates ideological conflict for the parties of secular ideology like Congress and NCP.
2. Uncomfortable in alliance: The Congress and NCP have already expressed their discomfort about the alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT). Now if Shiv Sena also increases closeness with MNS, then this alliance will become even more complicated. MNS has made controversial statements about Hindi speakers, North Indians and Muslims many times in the past, which can harm the core vote bank of Congress and NCP.
3. Different opinions on communalism-secularism: The politics of the Congress and NCP rests on inclusion, secularism and social justice, while the MNS politics has been based on Marathi Manush, Hindutva and regional identity. In such a situation, if the Raj-Riddhava equation is strong, it can be difficult to clarify the Congress and NCP between its workers and voters.
4. Political leadership question: If the mail of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray is seen as part of Maha Vikas Aghadi in the upcoming elections, then the role and leadership of Congress and NCP will be questioned. Will they become just supporting parties?

Uddhav's strategy: compulsion or chance?

Sharing the stage with Raj Thackeray was a strategic step for Uddhav Thackeray, which can help him back back to Marathi identity and hardcore Hindutva. After the partition of Shiv Sena with Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray was constantly doing politics of secular alliance. With this, his traditional vote bank was angry, which can now re -join Raj Thackeray's support.

However, it will create an uncomfortable situation for Congress and NCP. Political analysts believe that if Uddhav Thackeray strengthens the alliance with Raj Thackeray, the form of Maha Vikas may change or break.

What will be the next strategy for Congress-NCP (SP)?

At present, the Congress and NCP have not given any official statement on this issue, but keeping political distance seems to be their priority. The absence of the Congress in the Vijay rally is also an indication that he does not want to include Raj Thackeray in his alliance. Only Supriya Sule attended the rally from NCP (SP).

Experts believe that if the alliance of Raj and Uddhav is strong then the Congress and NCP will have two options. The first is to agreed on the basis of the minimum shared program while in the coalition and the second to adopt an independent strategy in the upcoming elections and compete in limited seats.

The impact will be seen on body elections

This alliance is important for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections because both MNS and Shiv Sena have influence on Marathi voters there. If both come together, then the BJP-Shinde faction can get a tough competition. At the same time, the influence of Congress and NCP has been limited in the metropolitan, but if this alliance moves forward at the state level, then the reorganization of the Grand Alliance will be unavoidable.

Vijay came together in rally

The Vijay rally was organized as a 'victory' to withdraw the government decision to make Hindi mandatory in Mumbai. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray opened the front against this decision and the Shiv Sena (UBT) also supported it. On this issue, dialogue and agreement between the two leaders, which resulted in the Vijay rally.

In this rally, Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray appeared together on the stage, which took place for the first time after the Shiv Sena broke in 2006. By showing solidarity on the stage, the two leaders indicated that their alliance on the issue of Marathi identity is possible and this alliance may remain even further.