Sena, however, expressed pleasure over Fadnavis leading the state and said that it is a matter of pride that Maharashtra is once again being led by Vidarbha and that it is responsibility of Fadnavis to fulfill people's aspirations.
"It should be kept in mind that Maharashtra needs a stable government and a stable CM. The son of Vidarbha's soil will now be leading the government and we believe that he will always keep his feet firmly on the ground. The state can now expect 'acchhe din' with Narendra (Modi) at the Centre and Devendra in the state. We welcome Fadnavis as the new chief minister," the Sena said.
After a bitter split ahead of Maharashtra polls, leaders of BJP and Shiv Sena, which remains an NDA constituent, have made conciliatory noises in recent days.
BJP's strength in the 288-member Assembly has come down to 121 after the death of an MLA. Sena has 63 members. Sharad Pawar's NCP with 41 MLAs has already offered crucial outside support to BJP and said it will abstain from voting if the new government has to face trust vote to prove its majority.
