Among the chief ministers of the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states, Devendra Fadnavis, the Maharashtra CM, has emerged as a star if the whispers in the corridors of power are to be believed. Indeed, during his modelling days before he joined politics, Fadnavis did have aspirations of becoming a star. The whispers have it that Fadnavis has got his finger on the pulse of a difficult state like Maharashtra. In the Maratha dominated politics of Maharashtra, Fadnavis has managed to succeed in spite of being a Brahmin. Since the state BJP president, PS Sreedharan Pillai, is uncomfortable about the presence of the veteran leader in Kerala, speculation is that Rajasekharan might want another go at the state chief’s post.

Source: The Telegraph September 29, 2019 06:11 UTC