It was on June 30, 2022, that Eknath Shinde took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after his revolt split the Shiv Sena and triggered the fall of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.
As the Sena-BJP government completes one year in office, it is evident that the Shinde faction’s rebellion and the subsequent shift in power marked a significant turning point in Maharashtra politics.
However, events of the past year have presented Mr. Shinde with numerous challenges such as rebuilding the party, establishing a robust organisational structure and managing his ‘ambitious’ MLAs. It is also incumbent upon the Chief Minister to maintain cordial ties with the top brass of the BJP in Delhi.
