Devendra Fadnavis or Eknath Shinde? The better man?

Who is the more capable and better person? Eknath Shinde, today the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (erstwhile CM) or Devendra Fadnavis, second-time Chief Minister? By capable I mean a person who will get things done and done well. By better I mean who is the better human being. Maybe both these politicians are equally capable and equally good in their character. The hand can shine a light on the truth.

Their right hands were studied as both men are right-handed, and it shows who they are today. This is not about the past, but the present.

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Fadnavis has a normal sized hand, flexible, and his fingers and palm are balanced with each other. The Apollo (ring) finger is good, and although the Jupiter finger is not short as such, it’s low-set and dwarfed by the Saturn (middle) and Apollo fingers which lie adjacent. Fadnavis holds his rather large thumb close to the palm and the phalanges of the thumb are balanced with other. By this it means the top (first) phalange of the thumb is slightly shorter than the second phalange, which is normal. The tips of the fingers are mostly conic and the pinky finger sticks out from the others.

The head and life lines of Fadnavis are joined considerably and the lines, though medium length, are balanced with each other in strength. The third phalanges of the fingers are slightly plump, except for the Mercury (pinky) finger's third phalange. The second phalanges of the fingers are overall good.

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Eknath Shinde's hand is quite different, the main difference being the shape of the hand. Shinde's hand is larger, less flexible and its firmer, and the palm broader. The fingers could possibly be a little shorter (relative to the palm) when compared with Fadnavis, but the difference is not significant. Eknath Shinde also has a low-set, flexible thumb which is a good length. All the fingers are conic. 

The heartline is longer and darker than the headline, and is also forked. The second phalanges of the fingers are not that good, but the first phalanges are long.

The hands of these men reveal to us that both are fairly idealistic, but Shinde is the more idealistic one. What enhances his idealism is that his heart tends to dominate the head. His hand also shows significant altruism and humanitarianism. He can inspire leadership and is willing to do a lot for his people, even if it does not benefit himself. It is always his people and his team which Shinde thinks about. He is action-oriented as well, but his priorities would be different. Eknath Shinde’s hand shows that he is helpful, the kind who would reach help others, even if he gets nothing out of it. In this respect his hand shows a different personality from that of Fadnavis, who would be more selfish. Shinde's hand also shows wisdom and seriousness, and maybe he's even something of an intellectual. One can say he is a fitting heir to carry on Balasaheb Thackeray's legacy.

Fadnavis is more objective in this thinking and is probably a better decision-maker. This means that he could well get more things done and in an effective manner. He has leadership qualities, no doubt. He is a strong leader, very ambitious, and seeks the limelight. Despite some insecurities in his personality, Fadnavis is an independent type, likely to do what he thinks is right. He is able to control others, persuade and hold sway. But he will keep his cards close to his chest and is less approachable than Shinde. 

Oddly, neither politician is machiavellian, as politicians are wont to be.

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