Unavoidable. That’s how Eknath Khadse’s resignation from the Devendra Fadnavis Cabinet is described. The circumstances that led to his sacking were being created by Khadse himself in the past several months.

When the demand for his resignation reached a crescendo, the BJP’s independent network that reports to the Delhi bosses swung into action. He was examined for the charges that everyone except Khadse found very difficult to defend.