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"The BJP has decided that we will support Eknath Shinde as the chief minister of the state. Shinde will alone take oath. After the ceremony, further decisions on the expansion of the cabinet will be taken," Fadnavis had said earlier in his first joint address with Shinde. "The cabinet will comprise of Shiv Sena, allies, independents, and the BJP. I will not be a part of the cabinet, but I will take responsibility for the smooth functioning of the alliance and the government. I will provide full support and co-operation to the government," he had added. Thursday's development comes less than 24 hours after Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray After being declared as the CM of the state, the Shiv Sena rebel leader addressed the press and said that this is the first time ruling leaders had to switch to the Opposition instead of the other way. "When 50 MLAs rebel against you, the party needs to introspect," Shinde added, saying that the development of the constituencies of his fellow MLAs and the state is his first priority. Thanking Fadnavis, he resumed, "Fadnavis could have become CM going by the numbers but he showed a big heart and I thank him."

Image Source : PTI Maharashtra: Posters projecting Ajit Pawar as ‘future CM’ displayed | Read what NCP leader has to it Mumbai: Amid speculations of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar joining the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra, posters projecting him as the ‘future Chief Minister of Maharashtra’ has come up in parts of the states. The posters with catchy taglines proclaiming him as ‘a future CM’ were seen in Nagpur — the bastion of BJP leader However, Pawar has refuted the speculation of his joining the BJP-Shinde alliance. He has also reprimanded his NCP supporters for putting up such posters. Image Source : PTIMaharashtra: Posters projecting Ajit Pawar as ‘future CM’ displayed | Read what NCP leader has to it Ajit Pawar on posters Reacting to the poster, the NCP leader said that he has never asked his supporters to put up such posters. “People should stop putting such posters in public. I never said that such posters should be put up. A hearing is going on in the Supreme Court on the political crisis in Maharashtra. After the Supreme Court decision, then we will talk about it.” Pawar has reiterated that he would stay in NCP till his last moment. “I am sure you also have several questions in your mind. You also must be thinking that if I would repeat the same thing that I had done at 8 am (in an apparent reference to his early morning oath-taking in 2019). But I have already told you that I will continue to work in NCP til...

As Eknath Shinde took the oath and became the chief minister of Maharashtra on Thursday after 9 days of political battle, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Also Read | Maharashtra crisis: Conceded CM’s chair but key portfolios to remain with BJP Raj Thackeray has advised new chief minister Eknath Shinde to take measured steps. ‘Balasaheb's Shiv Sainik is CM’- Eknath Shinde thanks Devendra Fadnavis | Top 10 developments "Be alert. Take measured steps," Raj Thackeray advised Eknath Shinde after Thursday's swearing-in. "Providence has given you this opportunity. I hope you will prove it with your performance," Raj Thackeray said expressing his happiness as Shinde became the chief minister. Raj Thackeray had maintained a low profile as Maharashtra witnessed the political coup. However, Eknath Shinde was believed to have spoken to Raj Thackeray twice amid the doldrums -- but mainly to enquire about his health as the MNS chief underwent surgery recently. After the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray, the MNS chief posted a public message on Twitter taking a veiled dig at Uddhav as he said, "When one mistakes good fortune as one's personal accomplishment, therein begins the journey towards the decline." The MNS chief implied that the CM's chair was Uddhav Thackeray's good fortune that he attained after the Shiv Sena joined hands with the Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress, walking out of its alliance with the BJP -- not something that Uddhav earned. Raj Thackeray's Hanuman Ch...

The Maharashtra government on Monday to set up a committee consisting of senior bureaucratic officers to look into the demand of the State government employees to implement the old pension scheme (OPS) in the State. The committee will submit within the prescribed period. Around 17 lakh government employees, including doctors, teachers, non-teaching staff, have said they will go on strike from Tuesday demanding to revert to OPS. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday urged the employees to withdraw the decision to go on strike, while stating that it was accepted as a principle that the officers and employees should live a safe and dignified life after retirement. Mr. Shinde said, “Participation of employees is important in the development of the State. People’s representatives and administration are the two wheels of the chariot. Therefore, the government is not against the principle behind the demand to implement the old pension scheme. The mentality of the government is to find a way out of this. Discussions will be made to maintain the social security of the officers and employees after their retirement. A committee of administrative officers, retired employees will be appointed in this regard. This committee will submit the report in a timely manner.” The Maharashtra State Government Employees Federation was leading the strike and close to 60 unions under the banner of Rajya Sarkari Karmachari Madhyavarti Sanghatana had been w...

Maharashtra Political Crisis Updates:Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. This came after Fadnavis and Shinde met Governor B S Koshyari at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The oath-taking ceremony took place in Raj Bhavan at 7.30 pm. Uddhav Thackeray resigned from the CM post last night after a days-long political tussle in the state. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut had said that Maharashtra has lost a sensible and cultured chief minister in Uddhav Thackeray who has Raj Bhavan has asked new Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde to prove his majority in the House. The state cabinet has decided to call special session of the assembly on July 2 and July 3. On the first day of the session, Speaker elections will be conducted. Speaker’s post is vacant since Nana Patole’s resignation. Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath today said politics of bargaining was being played out in Maharashtra, where Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde has taken over as the new chief minister after raising a banner of revolt against his party that brought down the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Nath, a former CM of Madhya Pradesh, was sent to Mumbai as an AICC observer after crisis hit the Shiv Sena-led MVA government last week. The Congress was a part of the MVA government, which also included the Sharad Pawar-led NCP. “Yeh saud...