After massive win, Shinde silent on who will be next Maha CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Saturday thanked voters for the landslide Mahayuti victory during the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections.
Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Saturday thanked voters for the landslide Mahayuti victory during the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections.
As per official Election Commission (EC) trends, the Mahayuti is set to form the government, with the BJP leading in 130 seats, followed by its allies Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction), leading in 55 and 40 seats, respectively.
He also urged voters to step out and actively participate in the festival of democracy.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde slammed the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, stating that it would be remembered as an "anti-development government," reiterating that the voters of Pune would stand with the Mahayuti during the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde addressed the state's law and order situation following the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique, stating that the government is committed to ensuring public safety and will ensure that the accused responsible for such crimes will be held accountable and will not be left unpunished.
Hours after he ended his 55-year-old association with the Congress party by joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Milind Deora blamed Congress' deviation from its ideological and organisational roots
Soon after joining Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), Deora slammed the Congress for having the only goal of attacking the PM.
Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar has ruled that Eknath Shinde faction is the real Shiv Sena.
His son Aditya Thackeray said the verdict has "officially killed democracy and the principals of the constitution."
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi suggested the decision was taken as per the wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
