These images narrate the dramatic story of Maharashtra’s 2019 state assembly elections. Politics, as they say, is the art of the unexpected—and in 2019, the unthinkable became reality. Two parties with completely different ideologies, Congress and Shiv Sena, came together in an alliance stitched by the political acumen of Sharad Pawar. Then, the chief of the undivided NCP, and today leading the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), orchestrated this rare experiment in Indian politics.
It was more than just a coalition—it was a moment that reshaped the political imagination of Maharashtra. Pawar demonstrated how regional forces, often seen as smaller players, could rise to the occasion and alter the balance of power. His strategy not only prevented the BJP from forming the government but also reminded the nation that in politics, alliances are not just about ideology, but also about timing, trust, and the larger democratic mandate.
This chapter remains a striking example of how politics in India can bend, blend, and reinvent itself when the stakes are high.
