Maharashtra's family business

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If one were searching for representative images about the election in Maharashtra, what should one pitch for? The acrimony between the Thackeray cousins? The rebellion by Vinay Natu, BJP MLA and son of ex-MLA from Konkan? The sight of Poonam Mahajan campaigning in Ghatkopar in Mumbai? Gopinath Munde trying to explain why his daughter has been given a ticket? Sushilkumar Shinde's despearation in getting Pawar to campaign for his daughter Pranoti from Solapur? Or Vilasrao Deshmukh tamely defending why sons and daughters of politicians deserve tickets? Perhaps the candidature of son of the first citizen of India may win in this competition for images that represent subversion of democracy. The ongoing election process for state assembly of Maharashtra has probably brought in sharp relief this single subversion of democracy that can only be described as the family welfare project. In defending the decision to give the ticket to....