Fadnavis was in the loop, took Maharashtra Deputy CM post after PM Modi's call: Sources

Devendra Fadnavis, BJP leader took oath as a Deputy CM after a call from PM Modi on at least two occasions, ANI reported citing sources.

Moreover an appeal was also made to Fadnavis on Twitter by BJP national president JP Nadda as well as Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

As per the information given by a source to ANI, Fadnavis was well aware of every development that was happening in Maharashtra and had accepted the post of the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra to honour the call of the top party leadership.

"There was no instruction given to Fadnavis and nobody knew that he would make an announcement that he will not be part of the government," a top leader of the party told ANI.

The sources further said that Fadnavis was asked to reconsider his decision after he made the announcement.

This development comes after Thursday evening, When Eknath Shinde took oath as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Fadnavis took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister.

Meanwhile, with other contours to be settled and ministries to be declared, Devendra Fadnavis has decided to skip the BJP national executive meeting in Hyderabad and focus on the State.