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Devendra Fadnavis meets Eknath Shinde amid 'Maha' CM suspense
The Bharatiya Janata Party appointed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on Monday as central observers for the Maharashtra legislature party meeting. During this meeting, the MLAs will select their leader, who is expected to become the state's next chief minister.
According to Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, the new Mahayuti government's swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for December 5 evening at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. Prior to the ceremony, BJP MLAs will convene to elect their leader.
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According to Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, the new Mahayuti government's swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for December 5 evening at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. Prior to the ceremony, BJP MLAs will convene to elect their leader.
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06:57 (IST) Dec 02
Will back any decision taken by Modi, Shah on CM: Eknath Shinde
Shinde, who returned to his Thane residence Sunday after spending two days under medical observation in his hometown in Satara due to a respiratory tract infection and viral fever, reiterated that any decision regarding Maharashtra's CM taken by PM Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda would have his full support. He neither categorically stated that he was conceding the post to BJP nor said that he was still staking claim to the chair.
Shinde said BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, NCP's Ajit Pawar, and he would meet soon and "a lot of issues regarding power sharing", besides the CM's post, will be resolved, and their decision will be "beneficial for Maharashtra". The meeting may be held on Monday or Tuesday, said Sena functionaries.
When asked if his MP son, Shrikant, would be made deputy CM in the new Mahayuti govt, Shinde said that "talks were on".
While BJP has announced that the new govt will be sworn in on Dec 5, but is yet to hold a meeting of its newly elected MLAs who, in turn, will elect the leader of the party in the legislature. With both Shiv Sena and NCP agreeing to a BJP CM, the BJP legislative party leader will be the CM. BJP's legislative party meeting is likely to be held on Tuesday.
Read more06:56 (IST) Dec 02
Maharashtra New CM Live: Eknath Shinde on speculations that son Shrikant getting deputy CM post
Amid speculation that his son Shrikant Shinde might get the deputy CM's post and Shiv Sena is keen on the Home portfolio, Eknath Shinde said the Mahayuti allies- BJP, NCP, and Shiv Sena- will decide the government formation through consensus after sitting together.
06:56 (IST) Dec 02
Party MLA's not been informed of legislature party meeting timing
A BJP leader claimed the party's MLAs have not been informed yet regarding the timing of the legislature party meeting. A day earlier, BJP leaders confirmed that the meeting will be held on December 2.
06:56 (IST) Dec 02
Amid suspense on Maharashtra CM, Mahayuti leaders shoot off their mouths
The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, is facing internal discord even after securing a decisive win in the November 20 assembly elections with 230 out of 288 seats. BJP won 132, Shiv Sena 57, and NCP 41 seats. Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil criticized Ajit Pawar’s inclusion in the alliance, claiming the Shiv Sena could have won 90-100 seats had it contested independently. NCP spokesperson Amol Mitkari rebuked Patil's remarks.
Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad accused BJP and Shiv Sena allies of undermining his election bid. Senior BJP leader Raosaheb Danve suggested the alliance’s victory would have been greater if the BJP and an undivided Shiv Sena had contested together.
The Mahayuti has yet to finalize its chief minister. Speculation surrounds Eknath Shinde’s role, with some Shiv Sena leaders demanding the home portfolio. The government will be sworn in on December 5 at Azad Maidan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad accused BJP and Shiv Sena allies of undermining his election bid. Senior BJP leader Raosaheb Danve suggested the alliance’s victory would have been greater if the BJP and an undivided Shiv Sena had contested together.
The Mahayuti has yet to finalize its chief minister. Speculation surrounds Eknath Shinde’s role, with some Shiv Sena leaders demanding the home portfolio. The government will be sworn in on December 5 at Azad Maidan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
06:56 (IST) Dec 02
Maharashtra New CM Live: Eknath Shinde son becoming deputy CM and Shiv Sena staking claim to form government
On speculation that Shrikant Shinde will be made a Deputy CM in the new government and whether Shiv Sena has staked the claim for the home portfolio, Shinde replied, "Talks were on".
As the suspense over the CM face continues ,Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday criticised Mahayuti over the delay in government formation even after the BJP-led alliance received a clear mandate.
“To not be able to decide on a chief minister and form agovt for more than a week after result day is not just an insult to Maharashtra (for taking our state so lightly) but also to the assistance provided by their dearest Election Commission,” he said.
“To declare the swearing-in date unilaterally, without even staking a claim to form a govt and show numbers to the governor, is pure anarchy. And in all this, the caretaker CM is on a mini vacation...” he said.
Thackeray asked why President’s rule hasn’t been enforced in the state yet.
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“To not be able to decide on a chief minister and form agovt for more than a week after result day is not just an insult to Maharashtra (for taking our state so lightly) but also to the assistance provided by their dearest Election Commission,” he said.
“To declare the swearing-in date unilaterally, without even staking a claim to form a govt and show numbers to the governor, is pure anarchy. And in all this, the caretaker CM is on a mini vacation...” he said.
Thackeray asked why President’s rule hasn’t been enforced in the state yet.
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