Everyone is looking for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) key meeting today which is likely to end the suspense over Maharashtra Portfolio, especially the post of the Chief Minster. Ever since the Mahaytui alliance of the BJP and Shiv Sena won in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, there have been speculations about the Maharashtra CM face, between Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde. According to the media reports, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis will be taking oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde will be the Deputy Chief Ministers.
This comes as Union Finance Minster Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani arrived in Mumbai late Tuesday folowing they were appointed as the observers for the Maharashtra legislative party meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday. The much-awaited meeting on leadership roles in Maharashtra was held at Shinde’s official residence ‘Varsha’ in Mumbai and lasted for about an hour. It marked the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since their earlier discussions in Delhi with NCP chief Ajit Pawar and the BJP’s top brass.
The Shiv Sena leader is set to be a part of the Mahayuti government, with indications suggesting he may accept the Deputy Chief Minister’s post. According to the media reports, he has put forward a specific demand for the powerful Home Ministry alongside the Deputy CM position. This proposal intends to highlight the Shiv Sena’s stance to secure a role within the alliance government. It is reported that individuals close to Shinde will likely be allocated key portfolios, and the cabinet may also include a few new faces from the Shiv Sena. According to the media reports, the final decision regarding the Home Ministry lies with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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