Political Process in Maharashtra TYBA – SEM V AND VI 1 Syllabus – Sem V • Historical background • Evolution of the idea of Maharashtra • Movements – Nationalist – Social Reform – Samyukta Maharashtra 2 Regionalism – Sub-regionalism • Regions • Dandekar Committee • Statutory development of boards – (Now extended upto 2015) • Vidarbha, Marthwada and Rest of Maharashtra 3 Political Institutions in Maharashtra • Legislature • Chief Minister • High courts and other courts 4 Caste and Politics • Dominant caste • Dalits • OBC 5 SEM VI • Political economy of Maharashtra • Political parties • Contemporary issues and movements • Alternative models of development – Civil society initiatives 6 MAHARASHTRA – SOME FACTS • Area - 3,07,713 sq. kms. • Population - 11,23,72,972 7 Area – comparative Area of Maharashtra – a comparison with some European nations 350000 300000 250000 200000 150000 100000 50000 Sq. Kms. 0 8 Largest subdivisions of a country 9 Maharashtra and India • Second most populous after Uttar Pradesh • Third largest after Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh • Wealthiest state in India • Highest urban population in India – 50.8 million – 13.5% of countries urban population 10 Divisions and districts 11 Facts…2 1. Divisons – 6 2. Districts – 35 3. Talukas - 358 12 Bombay - Mumbai • The Town and Island of Bombay was received by the British as a part of the dowry of the Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganza, sister of Alphonso VI, the then Portuguese Monarch, when she married King Charles II in 1661. • Charles II transferred it to the East India Company in 1668 for an insignificant annual rent of 10 Pounds 13 Local self government - Urban • 23 Municipal corporations • 221 Municipal councils • 5 Nagar panchayats 14 Local self government - Rural • 33 Zilla Parishads • 351 Panchayat samitis • 27,906 Gram panchayats 15 Local self government • Total local self government bodies – 28 ,539 16 Vidhi mandal - वधीमंडळ • Bicameral • Vidhan Sabha – 288 + 1 (nominated) • SC – 29 • ST – 25 • General 234 17 Vidhan Parishad • 78 members. • 6 out of 28 states have upper house as of 2011. • AP, Bihar, J&K, Karnataka, Maharashtra, UP. 18 Parishad - constituencies • Graduates’ constituency (1/12) • Teachers’ constituency (1/12) • Local self government bodies (1/3 ) • Vidhan Sabha – (assembly) ( 1/3) • Nomination by Governor (1/12) 19 Parishad…3 • Can’t be greater than 1/3 of size of assembly, not less than 40. 20 High court of Bombay • Oldest • Jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Goa, Diu and Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli • Benches at Aurangabad, Nagpur, Panji • Chief Justice and 58 judges • 35 district courts • Subordinate courts • Civil and criminal 21 Elections 1951 1985 1957 1990 1962 1995 1967 1999 1972 2004 1978 2009 1980 22 Political parties • Indian National Congress • NCP • Shiv Sena • BJP • Communists • PWP • RPI • Socialists 23 Maharashtra assembly current position Samajwadi Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh Party 1% Swabhimani Paksha 0% 1% 0% Rashtriya Samaj Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi Paksha Bharatiya Janata Party 0% Shivsena 15% Bharatiya Janata Party Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh Peasants And Communist Party 16% Workers of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) Party of India 0% Congress 2% Independent Nationalist Congress Party Jan Surajya Shakti 22% Congress Loksangram 29% Maharashtra Navnirman sena Nationalist Congress Party Independent 8% Peasants And Workers Party of India Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Maharashtra Samajwadi Party Navnirman sena Shivsena 5% Swabhimani Paksha Loksangram Jan Surajya Shakti 0% 1% 24 BJP AND SHIV SENA- ELECTORAL PERFORMANCE 160 140 120 100 Shiv Sena 80 BJP 60 Combine 40 20 0 1990 1995 1999 2004 2009 25 Congress – NCP 160 140 120 100 INC 80 NCP 60 COMBINE 40 20 0 1999 2004 2009 26 Congress - Shiv Sena – BJP – PWP – CPM - CPI 250 200 Congress 150 Shiv Sena BJP 100 PWP CPI (M) 50 CPI 0 1962 1967 1972 1978 1980 1985 1990 1995 1999 2004 2009 27 Chagan Bhujbal • Split and merger – two exceptions in the anti defection law • 17 MLAs + 1 (1/3rd of Shiv Sena’s 52 MLAs) (Dec 91 ) • Shiv Sena B • Merger with Congress 28 Chief Ministers of Maharashtra 29 महारााचे ने 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Chief ministers – 1960s and 70s • Yeshwantrao Chavan – Cooperative movement, Panchayati raj • Marutrao Kannamwar – Vidarbha (Nagpur agreement 1953) • Vasantrao Naik – Agricultural development, stability, Rise of Shiv Sena (Ghashiram Kotwal ) • Shankarrao Chavan – Emergency - Representative of the Congress high command • Vasantdada Patil – Sugar lobby – Problem of Tirpude and the solution. • Sharad Pawar – PDF government, Namantar 47 …1980s • A. R. Antulay (1980-82) – Indira Pratibha Pratishthan, Cement issue • Babasaheb Bhosle (1982-83) – Unknown man • Vasantdada Patil (1983-85) – Sugar lobby and stability • Shivajirao Nilengekar (1985-86) – Unstable authority • Shankarrao Chavan (1986-88) – A Maratha against the Maratha lobby – policy of the Congress high command – Riddles • Sharad Pawar (1988-91) – Able administrator 48 …1990s • Sudhakarrao Naik (1991-93) – Influence of Sharad Pawar - Criminalisation of politics – Riots – Bomb blasts • Sharad Pawar (1993-95) – Namantar and the end of Congress regime • Manohar Joshi (1995-99) – First non-Congress government • Narayan Rane (1999) – Maratha from Konkan and Shiv Sena 49 2000-2013 • Vilasrao Deshmukh (1999-2003) – Representative of Marathwada • Sushilkumar Shinde (2003-2004) – Dalit Chief Minister • Vilasrao Deshmukh (2004-2008) – Towards stability • Ashok Chavan (2008-2010) – New generation • Prithviraj Chavan (2010 onwards) - 50 अखेर कमाई - कवी - कु समाजु मयरा उलटयावर शहरातील पाच पुतळे एका चौथयावर बसले आण टपं गाळू लागले. 51 ..2 योतबा हणाले , शेवट मी झालो फत मायांचा . शवाजीराजे हणाले , मी फत मरायांचा . 52 ..3 आंबेडकर हणाले , मी फत बौांचा . टळक उगारले , मी तर फत चपावन ाहणांचा . 53 ..4 गांधींनी गयातला गहवर आवरला आण ते हणाले , तर तहु भायवान . एकेक जातजमात तर तमयाु पाठशी आहे. 54 ..5 माया पाठशी मा फत सरकार कचेयातील भंती ! 55.