On Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will meet with Maharashtra’s caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in New Delhi. They will discuss forming a new government and who will be the next chief minister.
Ajit Pawar announced that the three leaders will gather to talk about selecting the chief minister and appointing two deputy chief ministers. This meeting comes after Eknath Shinde promised Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he would support the BJP’s choice for the next CM.
Shinde’s statement was made after his Shiv Sena party urged him to continue as the chief minister, especially since the ruling alliance won a significant victory under his leadership. Now, it seems that BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis might take over as the new chief minister.
In a press conference, Shinde said that he is ready to accept whatever decision is made about the next CM. “I called PM Modi and Amit Shah and told them to pick whoever they think is best,” Shinde said. He emphasized, “Our Shiv Sena will support the BJP’s choice without any problems.”
Ajit Pawar mentioned that the new chief minister will likely be sworn in around November 30 or December 1, and there will be two deputy chief ministers in the new government.
When asked if he was upset about not continuing as CM, Shinde said there is no anger. “We have worked together as a team,” he assured, adding, “For me, being chief minister isn’t everything; I am here to serve the people.”
In the recent assembly elections, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance made a strong comeback, winning 230 out of 288 seats. The BJP secured 132 seats, more than any other party. Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP also performed well, winning 57 and 41 seats, respectively. Meanwhile, the Congress-led opposition faced a big loss, securing only 16 seats
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