BJP leaders had always dismissed Uddhav for his humility and modesty as unsuited to politics. They believed Raj to be more of a chip off the old block (Bal Thackeray, the Shiv Sena founder). Yet today, Raj is a spent force while Uddhav is the chief minister of Maharashtra and a very able and successful one at that.
Sharad Pawar says he is a much misunderstood man. He claims his decision not to steal the limelight from lesser Congress leaders at the recent Panchmarhi conclave has been misinterpreted by the media which said he is being sidelined. Excerpts from an
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Maharashtra politics gets the better of a project to create another Shantiniketan
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