Maharashtra chief minister suspense: Eknath Shinde, a leader of the Shiv Sena, met with Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday to talk about the state's next government's formation. The senior BJP leader was also met by his deputy in the departing state cabinet, Ajit Pawar (NCP) and Devendra Fadnavis (BJP).
Eknath Shinde, the interim chief minister of Maharashtra, is currently on his way to his hometown of Dare in the Satara district of western Maharashtra after attending a crucial meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah late Thursday.Shinde met with Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday to talk about the state's next government's formation. The senior BJP leader was also met by his deputy in the departing state cabinet, Ajit Pawar (NCP) and Devendra Fadnavis (BJP).
Shinde described the conversation as "good and positive" while speaking to reporters in the nation's capital. Pawar, Shinde, and Fadnavis had also met JP Nadda, the head of the BJP.
Shinde, meanwhile, told The Hindu, "The discussions went well. The meeting of the BJP will now take place first. After that, a Mahayuti meeting will take place.
Early on Friday, Shinde made his way back to Mumbai.
Another important meeting was postponed.
According to news agency PTI, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde said late Thursday night in Delhi that the Mahayuti alliance's next meeting on government formation would take place in Mumbai on Friday.
But according to sources who spoke to PTI, Shinde is already on his way to his hometown, and the meeting is now scheduled for Sunday.
Shinde, meanwhile, told The Hindu, "The discussions went well. The meeting of the BJP will now take place first. After that, a Mahayuti meeting will take place.
Early on Friday, Shinde made his way back to Mumbai.
Another important meeting was postponed.
According to news agency PTI, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde said late Thursday night in Delhi that the Mahayuti alliance's next meeting on government formation would take place in Mumbai on Friday.
But according to sources who spoke to PTI, Shinde is already on his way to his hometown, and the meeting is now scheduled for Sunday.
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Although it is anticipated that BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis will take over as chief minister, confirmation is still pending. Fadnavis and Shinde are competing for the position of chief minister.
The leader of the Shiv Sena has stated time and time again that he will not stand in the way of the formation of the government. At a news conference on Wednesday, he declared that he will accept and back the choices made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the future chief minister.
Although it is anticipated that BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis will take over as chief minister, confirmation is still pending. Fadnavis and Shinde are competing for the position of chief minister.
The leader of the Shiv Sena has stated time and time again that he will not stand in the way of the formation of the government. At a news conference on Wednesday, he declared that he will accept and back the choices made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the future chief minister.
If the BJP offers Shinde the position of deputy chief minister, several Shiv Sena leaders are urging him to accept it. "However, another section feels it wouldn't be right for him to accept No. 2 position after serving as CM for more than two-and-a-half years," according to the sources.
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