Maharashtra’s going to polls on November 20 is an important moment for both state and national politics. The state’s importance is highlighted by the fact that it contributes the second highest number of MPs to the Lok Sabha (48) and is home to India’s financial capital, Mumbai. This election could be decisive for the legacies of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde as each of them is vying to take over the mantle of Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. Likewise,