Dear Rajsaheb Thackeray

Respected MNS President Rajsaheb Thackeray,

Warm Greetings and a very Happy Diwali.

Vidhan Sabha results were declared on Sunday. As you are well aware of, our party was totally decimated in terms of number of seats as well as our vote share. It hurts more when a Hyderabad based party comes and wins more seats than us.

Sir, the only reason I started following MNS since its inception was your perspective. To explain in Hindi,  Aap Lambi Race ka Ghoda ho. Your political acumen, decision making pattern, quality of judging the ever changing political scenario is something which our state politics doesn't produce anymore. In the Narendra Modi dominated Lok Sabha polls, even by contesting 10 seats half heartedly, as you confessed, you were 6th or 7th in maximum media coverage throughout the country. This, without any media advisers or paid media theatrics. Speaks in volume of your charismatic personality. A person who is well versed with the past and has built a vision, brick by brick, from those experiences for a better future. Practically, no one did put forth such a massive document in the recent elections or in Independent Bharat politics like our Blueprint. It's just that, we were not successful in selling our dream. Sir, I am completely a novice to give you lessons on politics. But as a follower I just wanted to make these few things heard.

Point 1:
I remember in one of the Karyakartas Melawa in your brief speech you had said to all leaders, "Perform or Perish. Team B is ready to takeover." Sir this is the golden opportunity we have been granted by the people. In Bharat, there are few basic requirements of a political establishment: Charismatic Leader, Better Vision for the future and Ground force. As on today, we have fulfilled all these criteria. Now lets take the next step & strengthen our organisation roots.

Point 2:
After back to back defeats, some heads must roll. We lost our ground touch, which had a negative impact on our image. President's interaction with the party, without media around, has to increase. Sir, your presence, few exchange of words can boost up the morale of cadre. And I can vouch for maximum number of our Karyakartas. Your speeches aint just guidelines but act as power thruster. Sir, we missed your presence around. Your word is the command of the entire cadre. But it was coming after long time gaps. It is time fill in that gap.

Point 3:
Something which was seen in many of our previous constituencies was, our MLAs were undertaking work without taking people into confidence. Change is the need of the hour, but we just can't impose it on people. One angry voter expresses his/her anger towards our party to many others. We need to take all concerned parties into confidence before going ahead with implementation of projects. It is not possible to get 100% consensus, but the positives has to be on the higher side.

Point 4:
The most important thing today, where our party lost ground was lack of active IT team. Our party needs to be active on social media as that is one of powerful source to put our views in front of people. Agree, it has its own disadvantages. But we cant deny the fact that it is the future. BJP was able to capture that space. To some extent, even AAP was successful in getting their views trend during Delhi assembly elections. With an influential leader, like you sir, we can easily create a space for our party which is necessary to attract the fresh voters which are today increasing in numbers as well as they are the future of country.

Point 5:
Appointed party leaders holding various posts like the Branch heads, Area heads, District heads must be compelled to submit monthly or quarterly report detailing the works done by them on behalf of the party. It should be implemented in Down to Up pattern. Branch head will submit to Area head. Area head will submit his/ her own report as well as Branch Heads report to District head. Each district heads can send one consolidated report to RajGad, our party HQ, for review by senoir leaders & party president. This will help to strengthen the organization. Surprise visits by senoir leaders can be conducted to ensure proper functioning of the party machinery.

Point 6:
Indirectly, we must activate MNVS in active politics. We knew Raj Thackeray, because of your work when you were at the helm of Vidyarthi Sena during Shiv Sena days. Similarly we must make our young generation popular on their own credit. Frequent visits in constituencies even on general days might help them create their own image. The more independently they start handling the affairs of MNVS, more deep we root our party in our state.

Point 7:
Second in command leaders must be compelled to conduct campaigns on their own. This will increase our reach to voters, specially during election time when there is time shortage. It will also ease out dome pressure from your shoulders. As the number of visits of other leaders will increase their popularity will begin to rise. Dividend can be reaped during election season.

Point 8:
We need to implement some parts from our Blueprint. We have mentioned about election within the party. This is the appropriate time to go ahead with it. I remember you said in one rally, "Opposition party never wins, ruling party loses." Hence we should not wait for some wrong doing of current government. Instead we should start taking our agenda to people, leaving the criticise ruling party part aside. Let people judge our genuineness. Once they realise & understand our honest intention, no force can stop us.

Point 9:
The one thing which had a huge negative impact on the confidence of people in us was our constant change in stands. With main stream media, parallel media, social media all on highly active mode, nothing fades away. All comments stay in the tube. Few things among them were, as you are aware of it sir, supporting and then criticising Modi & youself backing out from not contesting polls. I am completely aware of the ground reality for those decisions. But we failed to convince our voters. Hence they couldn't judge our motive behind those decisions. That communication gap led us to our downfall in this election. We need to reach out to people again to explain our point of view.

So lets come together once again in our mission to create Maharashtra,  the world will envy of. Let us together strengthen our strong points, implement some new techniques, keep our party in active mode, constantly. With this, we will be able to make our voice heard. We will be able to win back the lost ground. We will be able to win back voters confidence. Yes, It is Possible.

At the end I would like to quote few lines from a poem:

"From the ashes, a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring.
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be King."

- A Rajsaheb Thackeray & MNS Supporter.