Amid suspense over the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s identify announcement, Eknath Shinde has cancelled two key conferences and if sources are to be believed, he has left for his village Satara. Shinde, together with Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, met Shah and Nadda late Thursday to thrash out a power-sharing pact for the following authorities in Maharashtra after the BJP-led coalition registered a thumping majority within the Meeting elections.
Eknath Shinde on Friday mentioned he had “good and constructive” discussions with Union House Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief J P Nadda on the difficulty of presidency formation within the state on Thursday night time.
Based on sources, there shall be a gathering of the BJP legislature celebration first the place its chief shall be elected after which there shall be a joint assembly of Mahayutu alliance.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi earlier than leaving for Mumbai, Shinde mentioned the choice on the following chief minister of Maharashtra shall be taken “in a day or two” in one other assembly of the Mahayuti coalition within the state capital. “We’ll take a call (on Maharashtra CM) in a day or two. We’ve held discussions, and the discussions will proceed. You’re going to get to know once we take a remaining choice,” the outgoing chief minister mentioned. Shinde mentioned that he wouldn’t be an impediment within the authorities formation within the state and abide by the choice taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah. “This ‘ladka bhau’ (beloved brother) designation is increased than the rest for me,” he mentioned.