The Member of Parliament of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament on Wednesday. The meeting comes as Shinde held press conference rergarding party's decision on next Maharashtra CM. Just before the meeting, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske left from the JPC meeting to attend the meeting with the Home Minister.
Eknath Shinde supports BJP candidate for CM
The meeting took place in parralel with Shinde's press conference regarding the name of next Maharashtra Chief Minsiter. During the press conference, Shinde made big announcement that whatever decision will be taken by PM Modi and Amit Shah, he and his party woiuld accept that. Shinde said that he got a new identity of 'Ladla Bhai' which is far above than any other post.
Talking about his campaign, he said that he went in between the people not as Chief Minister but as 'Common Man.' Rallying support behind the BJP decision, he said that he called PM Modi and HM Amit Shah and said, "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."
Devendra Fadnavis set to becomes CM
It is pertinent to mention that Fadnavis is almost certain to be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra as the BJP Central leadership has given green signal. On November 25, a senior BJP leader from the national capital told Shinde over the phone that Fadnavis would be the next CM and after which Eknath Shinde resigned on November 26.
In the meantime, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) MP Naresh Mhaske said his camp would accept Devendra Fadnavis as the chief minister of Maharashtra if the decision is taken by the Mahayuti. He said the party not like that of Uddhav Thackeray who will go away if they are not given the chief minister post.
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