Former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Hints President Rule In Maharashtra

The media’s reporting lingo is now being picked up by political leaders, it seems. Nowadays, several leaders on both sides are seen claiming that the information they are sharing has been ‘learnt’ by them. Like the media, they do not disclose the source of the information. Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has now joined the galaxy of such leaders. He has claimed in an interview to a private television channel that the Maha Vikas Aghadi will win around 180 seats in the coming assembly election, according to surveys conducted by Central agencies. Of course, he has not named any such agency. Based on his own revelation, Chavan has predicted that President’s Rule will be imposed in the state for some time to cool down the atmosphere, in which the ruling Mahayuti alliance is facing flak due to various reasons. Elections will be held after that cooling period, he has stated. Similar predictions have been made by many opposition leaders, forgetting their own statements the next day. Before the Lok Sabha election, almost every opposition leader worth his or her salt had alleged that the EVMs will dominate the election results in favour of the Modi government. After 4 June, hardly any opposition leader has lambasted the EVMs. An otherwise inactive Chavan’s sudden efforts to court controversy of one kind or another has raised eyebrows, mostly in his own Congress party. Especially as he has not been known for making outlandish statements.