Intense speculations over CM Prithviraj Chavan’s ouster proved to be a damp squib, leaving his political detractors high and dry.

A sustained campaign that began after the Lok Sabha poll results has achieved nothing for those who were arguing that Chavan couldn’t ensure a win for the ruling Congress-NCP Democratic Front government. The group within and outside the Congress that was seeking his scalp must now be a flustered lot.