Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
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Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Shirsat on Saturday (November 30, 2024) insisted that the occasion should get the essential Home Department within the new Maharashtra authorities and claimed makes an attempt have been being made to sideline caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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Talking to PTI, Mr. Shirsat stated contemplating Shinde’s optimistic picture and the schemes he rolled out, he would have contributed extra if he had gotten two and half years extra because the CM.
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« The home department should be with the party (Shiv Sena). The department is (usually) with the deputy chief minister. It would not be right if the chief minister heads the home department, » stated the MLA who represents the Aurangabad West meeting seat.
Devendra Fadnavis holds the house portfolio within the outgoing authorities.
Mr. Shirsat’s remarks point out fissures which have developed amongst Mahayuti allies, the BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP, who put up a stellar efficiency within the just lately held Maharashtra state polls by successful 230 out of 288 meeting seats.
BJP received 132 seats, adopted by its allies Shiv Sena (57) and NCP (41).
Mr. Shinde, now the caretaker Chief Minister, has stated he’ll “fully support” the BJP management’s choice to call the subsequent chief minister, and wouldn’t be a hurdle.
According to occasion sources, Mr. Shinde, who travelled to his native Dare village in Satara, is upset. The occasion has demanded the house division within the deliberations relating to authorities formation.
The BJP is asking for the Chief Minister’s put up based mostly on its numbers, and it did upset the Shiv Sena, they stated.
« The BJP has certainly benefited by making Shinde the face of the Mahayuti government. The BJP or the NCP were not involved (in placating) the Maratha quota agitators. It was Shinde who took it upon himself. He also gave the Maratha reservation, so the support for him increased manifold, » Shirsat stated.
Mr. Shirsat additional identified that whereas welfare schemes have existed up to now, Mr. Shinde gave them a brand new lease of life.
He alleged that NCP chief Ajit Pawar had opposed the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme for ladies, however the authorities went forward with the scheme, and its impact was seen within the polls.
Shinde’s « Common Man » picture as a Chief Minister was extra acceptable to folks, and regardless of phrases like « gaddar » (traitor) used for him, he has established himself firmly after the state polls, the Shiv Sena chief stated.
« This has benefited the entire Mahayuti. He was the one who took out maximum rallies. Looking at this, had he got two and half years, he would have contributed more to the state, » he stated.
Published – November 30, 2024 11:13 am IST
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