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Maharashtra Politics: Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the occasion of his death anniversary at Raigad Fort. After participating in this program, Home Minister Amit Shah had a friendly lunch at the Geetabagh residence of NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) state president and Raigad MP Sunil Tatkare in Sutarwadi. This visit has further fueled the ongoing political dispute between Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) over the post of Guardian Minister of Raigad district.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the house of Ajit Pawar faction leader Sunil Tatkare is giving many political signals and now everyone’s eyes are on whether Shiv Sena will give up its claim to the post of Raigad Guardian Minister?
At Raigad Fort, Amit Shah paid tribute to Jijamata Samadhi at 10:30 am on Saturday. After this, he visited the fort and participated in the programs organized there. At 12:30 pm, he garlanded the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and attended the programs organized at his samadhi. After this, at 2:15 pm, he reached Sunil Tatkare’s Geetabagh residence on his personal invitation, where he had lunch with Tatkare’s family.
What is the controversy over the post of Guardian Minister?
There is tension in the Mahayuti alliance over the post of Guardian Minister of Raigad district. Earlier this year, the process of appointing Sunil Tatkare’s daughter and NCP minister Aditi Tatkare as the Guardian Minister of Raigad was stopped after objections from Shiv Sena. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena minister Bharat Gogavale have claimed this post. Bharat Gogavale, who is an MLA from Mahad, argued that Shiv Sena has three MLAs in Raigad, which is equal to BJP, while NCP has only one MLA. Despite this, Tatkare has had influence in this area for a long time.
Sunil Tatkare’s show of strength!
By inviting Union Home Minister Amit Shah to his home, NCP state president Sunil Tatkare has done a kind of show of strength. In Raigad district, posters of Sunil Tatkare, Ajit Pawar and Aditya Tatkare were seen. Along with this, even as the dispute over the post of guardian minister has started in Raigad, Tatkare has made Shiv Sena realize his strength. Shiv Sena’s Bharat Gogavale is adamant on the post of Raigad’s guardian minister. In such a situation, an attempt has been made by NCP to send a message by inviting Amit Shah for dinner at Tatkare’s house.
What is the meaning of Shah’s visit to Tatkare’s house?
Amit Shah’s visit to Tatkare’s house is being seen as BJP’s support for NCP. This meeting could be an attempt to resolve the guardian minister dispute or strengthen the unity of the alliance before the upcoming elections. Shiv Sena minister Sanjay Shirsat said, “The issue of guardian minister is a small one for a big leader like Amit Bhai.” Meanwhile, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule called it a part of cultural tradition and said, “It is our tradition to accept such invitations. There is no need to see politics in this.”
Will the Guardian Minister controversy be resolved?
The Guardian Minister controversy can affect the Mahayuti alliance. A similar dispute is going on in Nashik between Shiv Sena’s Dada Saheb Bhuse and BJP’s Girish Mahajan. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had put a stop on both the appointments in January after Shinde’s objections. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar recently said, “The issue of Guardian Minister will be resolved gradually, but work is going on without interruption in the districts.”
Shah’s visit has come at a time when Gogavale had accused Tatkare of harming Shiv Sena candidates during the elections. Now it remains to be seen whether this visit will open the way for agreement in the alliance or will it increase the tension further?
