Elections have often been described as a litmus test of parliamentary democracy. In Satara, Shivendraraje Bhosale, scion of the royal family of Satara and descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is defending his seat as a BJP candidate for a fifth term. In Kolhapur North, Madhurimaraje Chhatrapati, the daughter-in-law of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the king of Kolhapur and the Congress MP …
