CM race in Maharashtra.
The results of the recently held 2024 assembly elections in Maharashtra will be released today, Saturday, November 23. The main contest in the state is between ‘Mahayuti’, an alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, and Mahavikas Aghadi of Congress, Shiv Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharad Chandra Pawar). On one hand, the election results are being released and on the other, there is debate whether Mahayuti or MVA will win the elections and who will be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Let us know who are the leaders in the race for the CM post.
Eknath Shinde
Eknath Shinde currently He is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and also the chief of the Shiv Sena Party. Eknath Shinde had rebelled against the then Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray two and a half years ago and formed the government with the BJP along with most of the party’s MLAs. Later, the electoral symbol and name of Shiv Sena were given only to the Shinde faction. Eknath Shinde had many fewer MLAs than BJP. However, despite this he was given the post of Chief Minister. It is believed that after victory in the elections, Mahayuti will be able to continue with this pattern.
Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2014 to 2019. Later, he became CM for a few days after the 2019 assembly elections. When the Shiv Sena party was dissolved, the BJP + Shiv Sena government was formed. When Eknath Shinde became CM, Devendra Fadnavis was given the post of deputy CM. Let us tell you that in the last few years, Devendra Fadnavis’ stature has increased a lot in the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is believed that the BJP could once again consider handing over the reins of Maharashtra to Devendra Fadnavis.
Ajit Pawar
Like Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar also rebelled against his own uncle Sharad Pawar and along with most of the NCP MLAs, became part of the BJP + Shiv Sena government. Later he obtained NCP Of The symbol and name of the election were also found. Ajit Pawar has been given the post of Deputy CM in the Maharashtra government. This time it will contest the elections in alliance with the BJP and Shiv Sena. Ajit Pawar has expressed his desire to become Chief Minister many times.
Uddhav Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray inherited the legacy of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. In 2019, Uddhav broke the alliance that had lasted almost two decades with the BJP and formed the government with the Congress and the NCP. Following this, Uddhav Thackeray served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022. However, dissatisfied party MLAs along with Eknath Shinde rebelled against Uddhav. After this, the Shiv Sena party passed on to Eknath Shinde and Uddhav formed a new party Shiv Sena (UBT). Several leaders of the Uddhav faction have claimed during the election campaign that Uddhav will become CM if the MVA government is formed in the state.
Nana Patole
Nana Patole was one of the veteran leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra for a while. He was an MLA of the party and also became a Lok Sabha MP between 2014 and 2019. However, in the year 2019, Nana Patole left the BJP and joined the Congress. Nana Patole is currently the Maharashtra Congress president and is the biggest Congress name in the race for the CM post.
