Maharashtra cabinet expansion soon? Devendra Fadnavis met CM Eknath Shinde late night

Days after Ajit Pawar joined the BJP-Shiv Sena government, top leaders of the ruling parties in the state are scrambling to finalize the cabinet expansion to keep the flock united. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held a late night meeting with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his official residence Varsha in Mumbai. According to reports, cabinet expansion and other issues were discussed between the two leaders. The meeting took place amid an acrimonious power tussle between rival NCP factions led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar.

Deputy CM Fadnavis was seen leaving the CM’s residence after a late night meeting on Thursday. The meeting also took place in the backdrop of opposition parties claiming that CM Shinde would be replaced and only for this reason, Ajit Pawar has joined the ruling coalition. However, addressing reports of discontent among Shiv Sena MLAs over NCP leader Ajit Pawar joining the Shinde-Fadnavis government and resigning from the top post, CM Shinde clarified that his government has emerged even stronger because of his The pass now has the support of over 200. MLAs and there was no plan to leave their posts. CM Shinde termed all such reports as ‘rumours’.

He further said, “Our government is now made up of three parties, the number of our MLAs is more than 200. No leader is unhappy and everyone has faith in us. Our government is getting stronger day by day. We have the support of PM Modi.” Received.” And Amit Shah,” said the Maharashtra CM. Shinde also chaired a meeting of Shiv Sena legislators at his official residence in Mumbai.

cre trending stories

On the split in the NCP, Shinde said the party should introspect on everything that is happening within the rank and file. “They (NCP) should introspect what is happening in their party. They should look into their party, their house is broken,” he said. The CM said, “Yesterday I also had a meeting with our MPs and MLAs and our government is getting stronger day by day.”

Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut had said that CM Shinde may be replaced in the coming days in view of Ajit Pawar and 8 other NCP MLAs joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the state. Rejecting speculation that the state would get a new chief minister in the coming days, BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said opposition parties were deliberately creating confusion, adding that Shinde would continue to be the CM.

“All our senior leaders, including Devendra Fadnavis, have already said that Eknath Shinde will continue as chief minister. He is doing good work for the state. Opposition parties are creating confusion,” Bawankule said. Earlier, Ajit Pawar on Sunday broke away from the NCP and joined the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra along with 8 senior MLAs and took oath as the deputy chief minister of the state for the fifth time. (with ANI inputs)