Maharashtra New CM Live Updates: Shinde or Fadnavis? Decision likely today
On November 26, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputies Fadnavis and Pawar had resigned. The Governor has asked Shinde to act as a caretaker chief minister till a new CM is sworn in.
The Shiv Sena spokesperson told news agency PTI that the decision on the chief minister will be taken by Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar after holding discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other top leaders of BJP.
On November 26, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputies Fadnavis and Pawar had resigned. The Governor has asked Shinde to act as a caretaker chief minister till a new CM is sworn in.
In the Assembly elections, the BJP won 132 seats, followed by Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP, which won 57 and 41 seats, respectively.
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Maharashtra New CM Live Updates: CM Shinde to act as caretaker chief minister
On November 26, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputies Fadnavis and Pawar resigned. The Governor has asked Shinde to act as a caretaker chief minister till a new CM is sworn in.
In the Assembly elections, the BJP won 132 seats, followed by Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP, which won 57 and 41 seats, respectively.
Maharashtra New CM Live Updates: Shinde or Fadnavis? Decision likely today
Good morning readers!
Welcome to the live blog on Maharashtra’s new chief minister. The Mahayuti is likely to make a decision today.
The term of the state Assembly ended on November 26. CM Shinde and his deputies resigned yesterday.
Follow for updates.