Maharashtra suspense: Even because the suspense continues over the identify of Maharashtra’s new Chief Minister face, the hypothesis now are ripe that the swearing-in ceremony of the brand new authorities can be held on December 5 at Azad Maidan. Devendra Fadnavis nonetheless leads in CM race. Eknath Shinde on Friday 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.
Who will get what?
In accordance with studies, the BJP might have 17 cupboard ministers with a equal mixture of previous and new faces. Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena might have 9 cupboard ministers and Ajit Pawar’s NCP can have seven cupboard ministers.
Eknath Shinde on Friday mentioned he had “good and optimistic” discussions with Union Residence Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief J P Nadda on the problem of presidency formation within the state on Thursday night time.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi earlier than leaving for Mumbai, Shinde mentioned the choice on the following chief minister of Maharashtra can 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’ll get to know once we take a last 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 anything for me,” he mentioned.