Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have fulfilled the dream of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray to make a common Shiv Sainik the Chief Minister of the state.
According to the sources, the BJP high command will meet the Mahayuti leaders, including Praful Patel, Ajit Pawar, Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde in Delhi.
Speaking to ANI, Shirsat said "We want the CM to be from Shiv Sena. We fought the election under the leadership of CM Eknath Shinde and I believe that the top leaders will also bless him..You will be able to see the new government in Maharashtra maximum by December 2. The swearing-in ceremon
Speaking to ANI, Chaturvedi said "If Devendra Fadnavis' name has been finalised, then announce it quickly, what is stopping you? Why are you depriving the people of Maharashtra of the promises made to them, why are you keeping them away and why are you ignoring the steering crisis of Maharas
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut spoke on the same issue and said that the EVMs were a fraud in the country and if there were no EVMS, BJP would not even have won 25 seats.
Shiv Sena leader Shambhuraj Desai said on Tuesday that all three leaders--Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar--would sit together and hold discussions if the deadlock continues over the choice of name of next Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a major setback in Maharashtra. The Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Uddhav Thackeray, won only 20 seats, while Congress managed 16, and the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) secured just 10 seats.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a major setback. The Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Uddhav Thackeray, won only 20 seats, Congress managed 16, and the NCP(SP), led by Sharad Pawar, secured just 10 seats.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a major setback. The Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Uddhav Thackeray, won only 20 seats, Congress managed 16, and the NCP(SP), led by Sharad Pawar, secured just 10 seats.
"The CM will be decided by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi. Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar cannot make decisions for their parties on their own. These two parties are slaves of Amit Shah and PM Modi and are sub-companies of the BJP," he said at a press conference in Mumba
As the Mahayuti alliance mulls over the Chief Minister's post, state minister Deepak Kesarkar said on Tuesday that any decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be acceptable to him.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut while addressing a press conference held former CJI Chandrachud responsible for the Maha Vikas Aghadi's loss in the Maharashtra elections.