Sandeep Phukan Priyanka Kakodkar

The challenges of the Prithviraj Chavan takeover

By the early afternoon, the profusion of bouquets and their enthusiastic bearers signalled the headliner-status of Prithviraj Chavan.On Wednesday morning, Chavan, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, was hand-picked by Sonia Gandhi to take over as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. "I am highly honoured and humbled by my responsibi...