Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar confirmed that party MLAs urged Eknath Shinde to accept the Deputy CM post in Maharashtra's cabinet. Shinde is considering the position, awaiting guidance from PM Modi and HM Shah. Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar are also set for key roles ahead of the Ma
Maharashtra Chief Minister designate Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday offered prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony.
Fadnavis is scheduled to take oath as the Chief Minister after being unanimously chosen as Leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party earlier today. Fadnavis, Shinde and Pawar called on Governor CP Radhakrishnan to stake claim to form the Mahayuti government.
Pawar, in response to Shinde's reply said, "Sham tak unka samaj aayega (We will know about Shinde by evening), I will take it (oath), I will not wait." Shinde then said, "Dada (Ajit Pawar) has experience of taking (oath) both in the morning and evening."
"Eknath Shinde in his capacity as President of Shiv Sena and head of Shiv Sena's Legislature Party, has given a letter recommending my name for the post of Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Along with this, Nationalist Congress Party President and Legislature Party leader Ajit Dada Pawar has
Fadnavis is scheduled to take oath as the Chief Minister on December 5 after being unanimously chosen as Leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party earlier in the day.
"Mahayuti received unprecedented and unparalleled mandate, seats of Shiv Sena and NCP also increased under the leadership of Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. BJP's striking rate is historical...today unanimously we chose Devendra Fadnavis as the Leader of Maharashtra and soon we will stake clai
Names of other cabinet ministers will be finalised soon after discussions with partners in the Mahayuti alliance- the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar), said the Union Minister.
Addressing the meeting of the BJP legislative party, the chief minister-elect extended his gratitude towards all leaders and MLAs present in the meeting for unanimously choosing him as the Leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party. He further expressed gratitude to caretaker Chief Minis