The man who was in 2002 humiliated by his party for his self indulgence as a cabinet minister had, it seems, finally got his due. Sena leaders who I spoke to on Sunday morning insist that they were on the verge of sacking Prabhu from the party but to ensure that they did not project an image of rebellion within the ranks, the decision was postponed. With his destiny just a signature away, Prabhu made his decision and conveyed to the PMO that irrespective of the Sena decision, he would serve the PM, even if that meant resigning from the Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray who had already asked Prabhu to resign from the advisory committee was enraged at the prospect of the BJP imposing its choice on the Sena. With the Shiv Sena reluctant to offer support to the BJP-led Maharashtra government, the BJP's emissaries last week asked Uddhav to support the government in Maharashtra in exchange for a cabinet berth to Suresh Prabhu. The Prime Minister's Office, which had at that point asked for Prabhu as a minister in place of Geete, promised him his rightful place in a cabinet reshuffle. Whispers in the current dispensation point towards the "help" of his close friend and political stalwart from Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar. Snubbed by his friend and confidant Uddhav Thackeray, Prabhu sent feelers to the Modi dispensation through his industrialist friends and the PM appointed him to head a high-level advisory group for Integrated Development of Power, Coal and Renewable Energy for reforms in the power sector. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives, written sales materials, or promotional statements for this work. Wiley Global Headquarters 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA For details of our global editorial offices, customer services, and more information about Wiley products visit us at Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty While the publisher and authors have used their best efforts in preparing this work, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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