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net berth formula, which included the ance partners were serious about the
chief minister’s chair for the Sena and challenges ahead and what they re-
that had already been decided. These quired was strong will power to over-
reports also made it discernible that come these challenges.
the formula primarily meant 16 berths
for the Sena; 15 ministers from the NCP WAY AHEAD
and 12 from the Congress. Power-sharing unites the ideologically
The NCP andthe Congress were poles apart political parties and it is on
likely to have the deputy CM post each. “ Is it not horse- the question of sharing power that such
The post of the Speaker was likely to parties fall apart and the Janata Party
go to the NCP. Smaller political par- trading to take support phase (1977-1979) is the stark example
ties like Raju Shetti-led Swabhimani by offering chief of this. The politics in Maharashtra has
Paksh,Hitendra Thakur-led Bahujan witnessed many twists and turns and
Vikas Aghadi, Samajwadi Party,CPI- minister’s position. I the future of Fadnavis government is
M (1) and Peasants and Workers Party am again telling Sonia to be decided by the floor test in the
(PWP) — that had allied with the Con- assembly.
gress-NCP — had also expressed their Gandhi and Sharad What the state needs at this juncture
willingness to join the coalition. Pawar to claim chief is a stable government that can ensure
Media reports then indicated that restoration of dynamism. Neverthe-
Shiv Sena led alliance comprising NCP minister’s post and less, going by the sequence of events
and Congress would perhaps be named then take Shiv Sena’s that have preceded in recent weeks,
as ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’. Almost all the it appears that rule of law is gradually
coalition partners were sanguine about support. paving way for rule of power. Develop-
the success of the alliance and its ability ments in Maharashtra will have reper-
to deliver and complete the full tenure. ” cussions on the poll-bounds states in
The tone and tenor of over a week-long the near future.
hard negotiations and ability to over- AMIT SHAH
come hiccups demonstrated that alli- Union Home Minister LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM
