On Wednesday while addressing a press conference, Eknath Shinde cleared the air and said that whatever decision PM Modi takes For Maharashtra CM would be final for Mahayuti, and neither he nor his party will be a barrier. “I have told the Prime Minister that if there is any problem in forming the government in Maharashtra because of me, then do not bring any doubt in your mind and whatever decision you take, that decision is acceptable to me. You are the head of our family. The way people of BJP accept your decision, we will also accept your decision in the same way. I made a phone call to PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah yesterday and told them there would be no barrier in forming the government because of me”, Shinde said while speaking to reporters.
“Whoever is elected as the CM by Mahayuti, Shiv Sainiks will support him. Amit Shah and PM Modi have fulfilled the dream of Balasaheb Thackeray to make a common Shiv Sainik, the CM. They have always stood with me”, Shinde said amid the growing suspense over Maharashtra CM.
Furthermore, he thanked all the voters of Maharashtra for supporting Mahayuti and giving the coalition a landslide victory. “I thank all the voters of Maharashtra for supporting Mahayuti and giving us a landslide victory. It’s unprecedented”, said Shinde. The BJP-led Mahayuti won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections winning 235 seats in the 288-member House. The BJP won 132 seats, followed by Shinde-led Shiv Sena (57) and Ajit Pawar -led NCP (41). Smaller parties, who are part of the alliance, won five seats. With the BJP’s massive victory, Devendra Fadnavis was seen as front-runer for the CM post.
Since the election results, there has been no announcement on what was expected to be an unanimous decision, reportedly due to resistance from Eknath Shinde’s party. Shinde’s faction of the Sena has been pushing for their leader to secure a second term, with some members openly questioning why Maharashtra cannot follow Bihar ‘s path (where Nitish Kumar holds a dominant role despite the BJP’s stronger electoral performance).
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