Interesting fallout of
#Bengal’s TMC rebellion-
If BJP gets support from around 20 rebel
#TMC MPs, the political impact may be felt 2,000 km away in
#Maharashtra, and Eknath Shinde could have the most to lose.
Why?
After Maharashtra polls, Shinde’s biggest strength was no longer Mumbai. It was Delhi.
His 7 MPs made the Shinde-led
@Shivsenaofc NDA’s 3rd largest ally at a time when BJP lacked a majority on its own.
If BJP now gets a fresh 20-member pro-NDA bloc, those 7 MPs become far less valuable.
And when BJP becomes less dependent on Shinde in Parliament, Shinde’s leverage within Mahayuti weakens.
Which also means one thing-
More room for
@Dev_Fadnavis . More control for the BJP in Maharashtra.
In coalition politics, power comes not just from numbers, but from being indispensable.
And Bengal may just make Shinde a little less indispensable.
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