On June 29, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray resigned from the post of Chief Minister ahead of the floor test scheduled for June 30. His resignation came within minutes of the Supreme Court’s orders allowing floor tests to be held in the Maharashtra Assembly.
Thackeray submitted his resignation to the Governor. A photograph of the resignation being submitted was shared by news agency ANI in which Aaditya Thackeray was standing just behind his father with a visibly ear-to-ear smile on his face.
Mumbai | Uddhav Thackeray’s resignation as Maharashtra CM accepted by Governor, who asked Uddhav to continue as CM until an alternate arrangement is made: Raj Bhavan pic.twitter.com/DAmyhO9kE4
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022
The photograph amused netizens and they compared it to the photograph of Rahul Gandhi standing next to his mother, Sonia Gandhi, post-2014 Lok Sabha election defeat. In that photograph, Rahul was smiling ear-to-ear as well.
Twitter user Krunal_Goda said, “Spot the similarity.”
Spot the similarity 🐧😂 pic.twitter.com/qDefrCb44p
— #ISupportDevendra (@Krunal_Goda) June 29, 2022
Twitter user Mehta Sanjay Chibber said, “May 19, 2014, and June 29 2022. Tale of Two Pappu’s. Both laughing at the time of defeat & Resignation?”
19 May 2014….. and 29 June 2022
— Mehta Sanjay Chibber 🇮🇳 #JaiHind (@SanjayM22502793) June 30, 2022
Tale of Two Pappu’s…. Both laughing at the time of defeat & Resignation.?😃😄 pic.twitter.com/x3lhzIWKUO
Another Twitter user IndoreWaleBhiya said, “Every dynasty has its own Rahul Gandhi.”
Every dynasty has its own Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/MUfnpY4nbW
— 𝐼𝓃𝒹🌞𝓇𝑒𝒲𝒶𝓁𝑒𝐵𝒽𝒾𝓎𝒶 (@IndoreWaleBhiya) June 29, 2022
Twitter user Vishal said, “The comments by Anjana Om Kashyap were so right. Maharashtra Pappu. This reminded Rahul Gandhi in 2014.”
The comments by @anjanaomkashyap
— Vishal विशाल 🇮🇳 (@vishalkmumbai) June 30, 2022
were so right.
Maharashtra #pappu
This reminded Rahul Gandhi in 2014 pic.twitter.com/vcPqEOOKHS
Political observer Rishi Bagree wrote that governments come and go but some things won’t change.
Sarkaar aati jaati rehti hai…par Pappu pratha bani rehni chaiye pic.twitter.com/HXgsOqooFI
— Vishal Chheda (@vpc1987) June 30, 2022
To his Tweet, Vishal Chheda said, “Sarkaar aati jaati rehti hai…par Pappu pratha bani rehni chaiye.”
Twitter user NayikaDevi shared another photograph of Rahul Gandhi where he was enjoying an ice cream after his defeat in a recent election. She wrote, “They both look high on something.”
Pappu was also laughing at the similar situation.😬😬 pic.twitter.com/4w7A7qInTx
— Mr.Mysterious (@mysterious_tri) June 30, 2022
To her Tweet, Mr Mysterious replied, “Pappu was also laughing at the similar situation,” and shared a photograph from 2014.
Twitter user BesuraTaansane said, “Someone please tell Aditya that Uddhavji is resigning here – not being sworn in.”
Someone please tell Aditya that Uddhavji is resigning here – not being sworn in 😭 pic.twitter.com/cCZtLCkvpr
— Sameer (@BesuraTaansane) June 29, 2022
The resignation of Uddhav Thackeray came after rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde announced the support of over 40 rebel party leaders with him. The rebel MLAs have arrived from Guwahati and are expected in the assembly today. In the last ten days, the political scene of Maharashtra changed completely following the unexpected victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in MLC elections as a result of cross-voting.
