Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde
Voting for the Maharashtra Assembly elections has been completed. After this, brainstorming started on CM’s face from all parties. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat from Eknath Shinde was asked if Eknath Shinde will go with opposition Sharad Pawar to become CM for the second time. On this he said, whatever decision Shinde takes, we will accept it. We will stand firm with them. We have complete confidence in him and it will always be that way.
The MLA also said that after the results of the Maharashtra elections are announced, the party will accept whoever goes with Eknath Shinde and will only go with him. Shirsat said that by supporting Eknath Shinde, Eknath Shinde always goes in the right direction and this has been the experience of the party. Eknath Shinde had split from Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena in the year 2022 and later formed the government with the BJP and became the CM of the state. Shirsat was one of the Shiv Sena MLAs who stood with Shinde during the rebellion.
What was said about the CM position?
When Sanjay Shirsat was asked what would be the attitude if Eknath Shinde was not made CM even after Mahayuti won. About this Shirsat said, only Eknath Shinde will take the decision in this regard. This is your right and we cannot comment on it. Whatever decision Eknath Shinde takes, we will accept it.
What did the BJP say about Shirsat’s statement?
When BJP leader Praveen Darekar was asked about Shirsat’s statement, he said that Shirsat’s statement does not represent the official position of the party. Eknath Shinde’s party has contested the elections against Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP). It is unimaginable that Eknath Shinde would have such an alliance with MVA. He further said that the BJP, Shinde-led Shiv Sena and deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s NCP are members of the ruling grand alliance. On the other hand, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) includes the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar).
Voting was held in 288 seats of Maharashtra on November 20, after which the election results will be revealed on November 23.
