ZEE Business
ZEE BUSINESS
हिंदी में पढ़ें  हिंदी में पढ़ें
Live TV
Live TV
  • Home
  • Personal Finance
    • PPF
    • Mutual Funds
    • Income tax
    • EPFO
    • Income Tax Calculator
    • Personal Loan Calculator
    • Car Loan Calculator
    • Home Loan Calculator
    • SIP calculator
    • SWP Calculator
    • MF Returns Calculator
    • Lumpsum Calculator
  • India
    • Companies
    • Property
    • Startups
    • Uidai
  • Economy
    • Aviation
  • Tech
    • Mobiles
    • Apps
  • Auto
    • Cars
    • Bikes
  • Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currency
  • Railways
  • World
    • Economy
    • Politics
    • Markets
  • Survey
  • videos
  • photos
  • More ...
    • VIDEOS
    • PHOTOS
BREAKING NEWS
  • Rakesh Jhunjhunwala portfolio's net worth drops by 25% or Rs 8300 cr in 3 months owing to weak market
  • Zomato-Blinkit Deal: Food aggregator accused of not sharing information about deal on time; Investors file complaint with SEBI
  • Delhi government monsoon session commences today; salary hike of ministers, MLAs on the cards
  • National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority fixes retail prices of 84 drug formulations
  • Twitter Blue users on Android can now customise navigation bar
Read in App
Business News » India News

BIG PROOF of Maharashtra is here! Why Amit Shah is undisputed King and Chanakya of Indian politics

 Amit Anilchandra Shah is the undisputed 'Chanakya', when it comes to Indian politics.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Linkedin
  • whatapp
  • View in App
BIG PROOF of Maharashtra is here! Why Amit Shah is undisputed King and Chanakya of Indian politics
When Shah picked the call, there was only one request froth other side -- let the oath taking be complete before Mumbai wakes up.

As Saturday morning brought surprise and amazement to many with a 180-degree-turnaround in the Maharashtra politics, it once again reinforced the fact that Amit Anilchandra Shah is the undisputed 'Chanakya', when it comes to Indian politics.

What happened between 9 p.m. on Friday, when Sharad Pawar announced that consensus on Uddhav Thackeray's name as Chief Minister was reached and 7.50 a.m. on Saturday, when Governor B.S. Koshiyari began swearing in a BJP-led government -- it all had the stamp of the Shah politics written all over it -- utmost secrecy, maintaining shock value and outsmarting the smartest one.

Sources say, there were massive disagreements between the NCP and the Congress on the post of Speaker. So much so, that the decibel levels increased.

To soothe the nerves and presuming they have all the time to negotiate even further, it was decided to call it a day and meet the next morning on Saturday.

But the work of Shah's BJP started right then at the stroke of midnight -- after that and before the NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena could meet the next day -- the new government of Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar was already sworn in.

BJP General Secretary and Shahs trusted man Bhupendra Yadav was silently rushed to Mumbai, as media frenzy was primarily around Matoshree, the residence of the Thackerays.

Behind the scenes, the final touches were given to what can be best described as a "coup within the family".

However, few insist Sharad Pawar was aware of his nephew holding secret and parallel talks with the BJP and the 40-minute long Modi-Pawar meeting was less about farmers and more to impress upon the Prime Minister to not entertain the Pawar junior.

On Saturday morning, though, if one goes strictly goes by Sharad Pawar's tweet, he claims to be caught off guard.

In September, the Enforcement Directorate filed money laundering cases against both the Pawars in Maharashtra Bank Scam. The scam is alleged to be of around Rs 25,000 crore.

The case is based on a Mumbai Police FIR that had named the then directors of the bank, including former deputy chief minister of the state Ajit Pawar.

Splitting the NCP and joining hands with the BJP at the state may be beneficial to Ajit Pawar. Though it is not clear, how many MLAs are with Ajit Pawar. Technically, it requires two-third MLAs to split a party. NCP won 54 seats in the recently held Assembly election that threw a hung Assembly.

With Bhupendra Yadav around, Devendra Fadnavis sealed the deal with Ajit Pawar, little before 12 a.m. on Saturday.

It was decided Fadnavis will lead the pack for full five years and Ajit Pawar will remain his deputy for the tenure. Within minutes, a call was placed to Amit Shah, who was awake in New Delhi and was well aware of what's happening in Mumbai.

When Shah picked the call, there was only one request from the other side -- let the oath taking be complete before Mumbai wakes up.

This was to avoid derailment of finalized talks. Shah authorized with the go ahead from 7 Lok Kalyan Marg for the same.

At 12.30 a.m., the Governor, who had to travel to the national capital, cancelled his trip, after being informed that the two have managed numbers and wish to form the government at the earliest.

At 2.10 a.m., when Fadnavis, Yadav and Pawar junior in Mumbai and Shah in Delhi were awake, the Secretary to the Maharashtra Governor was told to submit revocation of President's Rule order.

Sources said, BJP wanted the swearing in to begin at 6.30 a.m. But they were told, the arrangement for the same can only begin in the morning and requests it to be delayed by an hour.

All these while, Amit Anilchandra Shah was kept in the loop, in real time, as it happened in Mumbai. And as they say, the rest is history.

The BJP's Chanakya reasserted himself, once again.

Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.

TAGS:
MaharashtraAmit ShahBJPDevendra Fadnavis
Written By: IANS
Updated: Sat, Nov 23, 2019
01:30 pm
ZeeBiz WebDesk
RELATED NEWS
Eknath Shinde sworn in as 30th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Fadnavis becomes Deputy CM Eknath Shinde sworn in as 30th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Fadnavis becomes Deputy CM
Uddhav Thackeray quits as Maharashtra CM - Know what he said in webcast Uddhav Thackeray quits as Maharashtra CM - Know what he said in webcast
MPSC Recruitment 2022: Apply for 800 vacancies at mpsc.gov.in from tomorrow, Check details here MPSC Recruitment 2022: Apply for 800 vacancies at mpsc.gov.in from tomorrow, Check details here
Maharashtra SSC Board result declared! Check Class 10th result at mahresult.nic.in, know how to download Maharashtra SSC Board result declared! Check Class 10th result at mahresult.nic.in, know how to download
PMI Electro to set up commercial EV manufacturing plant in Maharashtra PMI Electro to set up commercial EV manufacturing plant in Maharashtra

LATEST NEWS

Twitter Blue users on Android can now customise navigation bar

CBSE Class 10 Result to be announced soon; check details, how to download here

Gold Price Today: Yellow metal subdued on marginal pressure from high dollar index – check prices in metro cities

Stocks to buy: Sanjiv Bhasin picks SBI, IDFC First Bank, Eicher Motors for gains today; check why

Global View: L&T, JSW Steel, Hindalco, and IndusInd Bank shares can give 30-61% return – Here is why

Financial, IT contribute 93% of FPI selling in 12 months; FIIs on longest selling spree since CY08 global financial crisis

Solv raises USD 40 mn from Japan's SBI Holdings, others

Zomato-Blinkit Deal: Food aggregator firm accused of not sharing information about deal on time; Investors file complaint with SEBI | Details

Now hide WhatsApp DP from specific contacts - Check step-by-step guide here

French automaker Citroen says dealer network to reach 20 showrooms across India this month

  • India News
  • World News
  • Companies News
  • Market News
  • Personal Finance News
  • Technology News
  • Automobile News
  • Small Business News
  • Income Tax Calculator
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Author
  • Rss Feed
  • Advertise with us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal Disclaimer

Latest Trending Updates

  • EPFO
  • Budget 2020
  • Income Tax Return
  • Auto Expo 2020
  • Home Loan
  • Business News

Trending Topics

  • Income Tax
  • income Tax Calculator
  • 7th Pay Commission
  • Reserve Bank of India
  • GST
  • Latest Business News

Follow us on

zeebiz
zeebiz

Partner Sites

  • Zee News
  • Hindi News
  • Marathi News
  • Bengali News
  • Tamil News
  • Malayalam News
  • Gujarati News
  • Telugu News
  • Kannada News
  • DNA
  • WION
© 2022. India Dot Com Private Limited. All Rights Reserved.
LIVE TV