The saga of rival factions making claims on the ‘real’ Nationalist Congress Party is still in flux. Even if the Ajit Pawar group has become a part of the state government in Maharashtra, it looks like there is more to come within the party and the governing alliance.
But the recent power politics moves in the state can also be decoded for their political messaging in national politics. They have a mix of opportunities and challenges for both the proposed opposition alliance and the BJP-led alliance at the centre.
