The announcement by the Opposition parties in Maharashtra to hold a protest on November 1 against the State Election Commission (SEC) over alleged discrepancies in electoral rolls might be a good strategy to display its political might ahead of the local bodies elections. But the larger question that remains unanswered is, what next?

From what emerges, half-a-dozen political parties, which constitute the Opposition, are still grappling with core issues namely fate of alliance and leadership. Without streamlining the fundamental issues complete with which party stands where in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) or broader INDIA bloc, the Opposition is unlikely to go far, especially against the BJP , which is meticulously planning and is miles ahead when it comes to drawing up election strategie

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