The suspense over the name of the new CM of Maharashtra may end today. According to sources, Devendra Fadnavis could be re-appointed as Chief Minister. Yesterday, Eknath Shinde announced that Shiv Sena will support whoever BJP wants to become CM. Shinde made it clear that he will accept all decisions of Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah.
This means that now Shinde has withdrawn from the race for the CM post. And in such a situation Devendra Fadnavis is ahead in the race. However, a round of meetings is going on in the BJP over who will be the next CM. An important meeting was held in Delhi on Wednesday night between Home Minister Amit Shah and Party General Secretary Vinod Tawde to announce the name of the new Chief Minister.
This concern worries the BJP with Fadnavis’s name.
This meeting lasted about 40 minutes. Central leaders are concerned that the Maratha community is upset over the appointment of a non-Maratha Chief Minister in Maharashtra. Therefore, there was a discussion on how to retain Maratha votes if Devendra Fadnavis is again appointed Chief Minister of the state.
Amit Shah will hold a meeting again in Delhi this afternoon. Acting CM Shinde, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and NCP chief Ajit Pawar will be present in this meeting. The CM’s name is expected to be announced after Shah’s meeting.
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meeting in mumbai too
On one hand, NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare met Amit Shah in Delhi, while on the other hand, NCP leaders Chhagan Bhujbal and Girish Mahajan met Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. Amidst all this, there is news that a roadmap is now being prepared for everything from the CM presidency to the ministry. According to sources, the BJP can get 20 ministerial berths, the Shiv Sena 11-12 and the NCP 10 in the grand alliance government. However, there is still suspense over who will be the faces of the new Mahayuti government in the post of deputy CM.
Shinde’s big statement
After Shinde’s announcement, Shiv Sena leaders strongly demanded that he remain the Chief Minister as the ruling Mahayuti alliance had won a landslide victory under his leadership. Political observers say Shinde’s move has cleared the way for the new government to be sworn in. BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis is likely to head the new government. At a packed press conference held at his home in Thane, Shinde (60) said he fully supports the BJP leadership’s decision to name the next chief minister. this process.
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On the other hand, the BJP has appointed the party’s national general secretary Arun Singh as the central observer for Maharashtra. Amid the continuing meetings, it remains to be seen whether the BJP announces Fadnavis’s name or proposes the name of a new face like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
