If one is not Chhagan Bhujbal, Narayan Rane or Ganesh Naik, the imprint of the Shiv Sena is hard to shake off, whether the Sainik sticks to the party or quits. Raising a mutiny in the Thackeray house has, until now, been a ticket out of politics.

Which brings one to Manohar Joshi. The man survived within party ranks for long, hard years despite many adversaries, and enjoyed Bal Thackeray’s confidence. But his fall from grace was overnight. The future is blurry for the former mayor and chief minister, with Uddhav apparently in no mood for reconciliation.