Amid the continued suspense over Maharashtra’s chief ministerial face, Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Shirsat on Friday mentioned that Eknath Shinde will definitely not go to the central Cupboard as a Union minister, PTI reported.
Additional, Shirsat mentioned that if Shinde doesn’t settle for the deputy CM put up, then the seat will go to another person from their occasion.
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance achieved a landslide victory within the just lately held Maharashtra elections, securing 230 of the 288 meeting seats. The saffron occasion alone bagged 132, whereas Shiv Sena secured 57 and Ajit Pawar’s NCP gained 41.
Shinde, who’s now the caretaker CM of Maharashtra, mentioned on Wednesday that he’ll settle for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolution on Mahayuti’s CM decide.
“I advised PM Modi, and Amit Shah, that they need to not have a look at me as an impediment. I’ll stand by any resolution that’s taken by them,” he mentioned.
Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis have been the entrance runners on this CM race, with the BJP endorsing the incumbent deputy CM and Sena leaders backing their chief.
This dialogue additional led to speculations that if not the CM put up, Shinde is perhaps supplied the deputy CM place.
“If Shinde doesn’t settle for the deputy CM’s put up, then another chief from our occasion will get it. He (Shinde) will take a name on this by night,” Shirsat advised reporters.
In the meantime, one other Shiv Sena chief and former state minister Shamburaj Desai mentioned that their MLA-elects and occasion staff strongly consider that Shinde needs to be part of the brand new authorities.
Desai was the guardian minister of Shinde’s bastion, Thane, for 2 years (2022-2024). Citing Shinde’s in depth administrative expertise, Desai emphasised that he needs to be part of the following Mahayuti authorities in Maharashtra.
Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar met Union House Minister Amit Shah and BJP nationwide president JP Nadda late Thursday to debate the power-sharing settlement for the following authorities.
After the assembly in Delhi, Shinde advised reporters, “We are going to take a call (on Maharashtra CM) in a day or two. We have now held discussions, and the discussions will proceed. You’re going to get to know after we take a last resolution.”
(with PTI inputs)
