Who will fill Bal Thackeray's shoes?

 

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While the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray brings to an end an era of fiery oratory, right-wing views and sons-of-the-soil crusades, the burning question now is: who will take the Sena legacy forward and fill the political void created by his demise?

 

The two obvious 

contenders — his son Uddhav, mild-mannered and pragmatic; and nephew Raj, charismatic and aggressive — are poles apart, and there is also the possibility of a third, unpredictable outcome.

In his last address to his followers through a video-recorded message, Thackeray appealed to them to ‘take care’ of Uddhav, who is presently the executive president of the Sena – an indication that his son would be the official heir. But will party workers follow his word?

 

Raj’s exit from the Sena, following a power-tussle with cousin Uddhav, and the formation of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), headed by Raj, had thrown the legacy question into uncertainty. For years before this, Raj, son of Thackeray’s younger brother Shrikanth, was seen as his political heir. Raj had been the Sena chief’s loyal companion, accompanying him everywhere, picking up his style and mannerisms, and had also headed the Sena’s student wing, the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena

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