The political ‘haves and have-nots’ were prominent at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s state executive conclave in Nashik last weekend. Amid a call for keeping the party ahead of personal interests, the ‘have-nots’ expected something or the other from the party that has come to power and dominates the alliance government though it does not have its CM. The dismayed are the majority because the Cabinet has not been expanded, the appointments have not been made to the state-controlled boards and corporations, the local body elections have delayed inordinately, and the elections that were held so far have left hundreds of aspirants wishing for their rehabilitation.

The phenomenon isn’t new at all for the political parties in power, but the open disgruntlement and the infighting that has caused the BJP’s defeat in the Amravati MLC polls, ended the conclave on a serious note, demanding the top leadership to tackle it before it’s too late, even as the party has begun a campaign to register a ‘mega victory’ in the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls in 2024. The party, which is known for its cadre-based organisation, has been hit by the internal power game. Another thing that seemed to have occupied the BJP rank and file was the uncertainty over the state government’s longevity, because of the legal hassles that the Opposition has been consistently citing to predict the fall.