Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shindre resigned as a constitutional requirement, but the suspense about the CM's position continued.
Maharashtra CM News: Despite intense negotiations between the Mahayuti Alliance on who will take the top position in Maharashtra – Devendra Fadnavis, or Eknath Shindel – the Bharatiya Janata Party has indicated that it is not possible to replicate the Bihar formula in order to obtain the chief ministership of the state.
The Maharashtra chief Minister Eknath Shindre resignedon Tuesday as a constitutional requirement, but the suspense about the CM post continued.
Prem Shukla, BJP's national spokesperson, told HT: "Firstly, it was announced that Nitish Kumra would be the new CM before the elections. In Maharashtra there was no commitment to the shiv Sena. Second, we formed a coalition with Janata Dal-United in Bihar to allow the BJP to gain a foothold in the state. This did not occur. There is no way to replicate the same thing in Maharashtra."
Prem Shukla said that the Maharashtra model is not the same as Bihar's. In Maharashtra, such an engagement is not justified as our organisational base and leadership are stronger. Above all, the Party never committed to continue with Eknath as CM following the elections. The top leadership insisted throughout the election that a CM decision would be based solely on the results of the elections.
Raosaheb Danve, a former union minister and BJP election coordinator, refuted claims by some Sena leaders that Shinde had been promised the top position before the election. The process of selecting the CM is underway. He said that two parties had already chosen their legislative leaders and the BJP would do so soon.
Some BJP leaders have said that the Shiv Sena's push to get Shinde the position has not been well received by the central leadership. The party was informed of this and a Sena-led show of force planned for Tuesday morning at Varsha was cancelled. Shinde was informed by the BJP that the CM post would be retained by his party, according to a Sena leader.
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