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PremiumMaharashtra CM Highlights: “The name of the Chief Ministerial face for Maharashtra should be announced by Friday midnight and caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, will take a big decision in the next 24 hours," said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Friday. People are keenly waiting to know who will be the next chief minister after a high-voltage election in Maharashtra which marked the return of BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the state.
While Eknath Shinde has extended support to BJP's decision on CM face, an official announcement is awaited. The meeting of Mahayuti leaders, including Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, has been postponed on Friday, reported NDTV. Now the meeting is likely to take place on Sunday. Earlier, Shinde, Pawar and Fadnavis had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda in Delhi.
Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde called the meeting with Shah as ‘positive’, but he informed that the decision on CM will be taken in another meeting of Mahayuti leaders in Mumbai.
“The meeting was good and positive. This was the first meeting. We had a discussion with Amit Shah and JP Nadda...There will be another meeting of the Mahayuti. In this meeting, a decision will be taken about who will be the Chief Minister. The meeting will be held in Mumbai," ANI quoted Shinde.
Despite the Mahayuti's landslide victory, the BJP has remained silent on the announcement of the next Chief Minister. However, the party is reportedly under pressure from its MLAs, many of whom are advocating for the Chief Minister to be from the BJP. Several MLAs have suggested the name of Devendra Fadnavis, the current Deputy Chief Minister, for the top post.
Shinde resigned as Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Tuesday, days after Mahayuti's historic victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. The term of the current assembly ended on November 26.
The announcement of Maharashtra's next Chief Minister has been delayed after the Mahayuti alliance emerged victorious in the state assembly elections.
Mahayuti's historic victory in Maharashtra
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance made a strong comeback in the Maharashtra state assembly elections, securing 230 seats in the 288-member house. After facing losses in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reclaimed its dominance by winning 132 constituencies, the highest among all the Mahayuti partners. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP also performed well, with Shiv Sena securing 57 seats and NCP winning 41 seats.
Reportedly, MLAs in Eknath Shinde's camp hope that the incumbent Chief Minister will continue in office, citing his leadership as a key factor in the Mahayuti alliance's victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections. The elections were held on November 20, and the results were declared on November 23.
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Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: "Eknath Shinde will not go to Delhi. He is more interested in Maharashtra politics than Delhi politics," Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat said.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: On Eknath Shinde heading to his native village in Satara district amid the suspense over the chief ministerial face, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat said that whenever Eknath Shinde feels that he needs some time to think, he goes to his native village.
"When he (Eknath Shinde) has to make a big decision, he goes to his native village. By tomorrow evening, he (Eknath Shinde) will take a very big decision.," he was quoted by ANI as saying.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat said that the name of the Chief Ministerial face for Maharashtra should be announced by Friday midnight and caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, will take a big decision in the next 24 hours. The Shiv Sena leader also asserted that Eknath Shinde will take any position in the Union cabinet as his interest lies in Maharashtra politics.
"Yesterday the leaders of Maharashtra met at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah...PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will decide who will be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra...The name of the Maharashtra CM should be declared by today midnight. I have the information that the oath-taking ceremony will be on December 2," Shirsat told ANI.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: “Here is a memorandum just submitted to the EC on the Maharashtra assembly elections by NANA PATOLE, Mukul Wasnik and Ramesh Chennithala. They have raised serious issues which are being discussed in the public domain. They have asked the EC for an in-person hearing to present the relevant evidence and raise constituency-wise issues as well," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: On the statement of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve, Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey says, "Ambadas Danve is a very experienced leader and if he has given a statement that if Maha Vikas Aghadi had declared Uddhav Thackeray as CM face, it would have benefited us. It is true...Uddhav Thackeray had done a very good job during the time of Covid and it would have benefited us. Congress should consider why they did not declare the CM face. We have already seen that in 2014 BJP fought the election on the face of PM Modi and got the majority...Congress lost the election in Haryana and Maharashtra due to overconfidence..."
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: On Congress leader Bhai Jagtap's reported objectionable statement on Election Commission, Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant says, "He should not make such statements...If he thinks that there is some problem with the EVMs, he should opt for random EVM checking. The truth will come out...Action should be taken against such statements..."
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: On the statement of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve, Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey says, "Ambadas Danve is a very experienced leader and if he has given a statement that if Maha Vikas Aghadi had declared Uddhav Thackeray as CM face, it would have benefited us. It is true...Uddhav Thackeray had done a very good job during the time of Covid and it would have benefited us. Congress should consider why they did not declare the CM face. We have already seen that in 2014 BJP fought the election on the face of PM Modi and got the majority...Congress lost the election in Haryana and Maharashtra due to overconfidence..."
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: On Mahayuti leaders meeting with Union HM Amit Shah in Delhi, BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said, "Before the oath-taking ceremony of the new government, a discussion takes place in which talks towards finding a solution takes place."
On government formation and CM face, he said, "The Chief Minister will be from Mahayuti and Maharashtra...The Chief Minister will take Maharashtra forward and fulfil the resolve of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj...This will be the quickest oath-taking ceremony of the Maharashtra government in 20 years..."
Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde said in Delhi late on Thursday night that the next meeting of the Mahayuti alliance on government formation will be held in Mumbai on Friday, news agency PTI reported. However, sources told PTI that Shinde is travelling to his native village and the meeting is now expected to take place on Sunday. Tap here to read full story
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Shiv Sena leader Shambhuraj Desai on Friday said that the Mahayuto alliance will continue to deliberate over the pick for Maharashtra CM and other ministerial positions.
Elucidating upon Shiv Sena's plan for government formation, Desai told ANI, “We have put forward the opinions of Shiv Sena leaders in front of the senior leaders of Mahayuti including Amit Shah. Either Mahayuti leaders will sit in Maharashtra and prepare a draft, or from Delhi, senior leaders of NDA in Delhi will find a solution."
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: According to media reports, there is a consensus on the chief ministerial and deputy chief ministerial posts. However, the leaders are yet to discuss allocation on some other ministerial berths.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Outgoing caretaker CM in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde on Friday cancelled the Mahayuti meeting and is now heading to his village Satara, reported NDTV. The meeting is scheduled to take place after his return.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: The Mahayuti meeting, which was set to take place on Friday has now been cancelled for 2-3 days, reported NDTV
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Eknath Shinde cancels Mahayuti meeting, meeting likely on Sunday, reported NDT
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde has made it clear that he would accept BJP's decision on CM post, which has made it easier to understand who will be the next CM. However, what will be for Eknath Shinde? The leader is likely to become deputy chief minister.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: The new Maharashtra CM will be announced in a day or two, caretaker CM Eknath Shinde said on Friday.
"We will take a decision (on Maharashtra CM) in a day or two. We have held discussions, and the discussions will continue. You will get to know when we take a final decision," the outgoing chief minister said.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that there was no difference of opinion on who will be the next chief minister.
“In our Mahayuti alliance, there has never been a difference of opinion. We have always made decisions collectively. Before the elections, we announced that the decision regarding the Chief Minister's post would be taken collectively after the results. A few people had doubts, but Eknath Shinde ji has clarified those today. We will soon meet our leaders and finalise the decision," Fadnavis told media persons.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Seventy-eight Maharashtra Assembly MLAs will take oath at the assembly for the first time, reported PTI. Of these, 33 are from the BJP, 14 from the Shiv Sena and eight from the NCP.
While the Shiv Sena (UBT) has 10 newcomers, six such MLA-elects are from the Congress and four from the NCP (SP).
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Caretaker Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has signaled support for BJP leadership's decision on the CM position. Further discussions are expected, indicating ongoing negotiations within the political framework.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde on Friday said that the decision on next Maharashtra chief minister will be made in a day or two.
He also said that the Mahayuti leaders will decide upon next state CM in a meeting set to take place in Mumbai.
Speaking to reporters here before leaving for Mumbai, Shinde said the decision on the next chief minister of Maharashtra will be taken "in a day or two" in another meeting of the Mahayuti coalition in the state capital.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Friday said that the decision over the state chief minister will be decided in a day or two.
"We all discussed the formation of government. There is good coordination between the allies, we are all very positive and we will honour the clear-cut mandate given to us by the people. We will form the government soon," he said.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Days after recording a landslide victory, senior Mahayuti leaders met Union Home Minister Amit Shan. Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar, joined the meeting with Shah and JP Nadda.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: The decision over the Maharashtra chief minister will be finalised in Mahayuti leaders meeting set to take place in Mumbai, caretaker Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said on Friday.
"The meeting was good and positive. This was the first meeting. There will be another meeting of the Mahayuti in Mumbai, Shinde told reporters early Friday.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Maharashtra caretaker CM Eknath Shinde arrived at Mumbai airport after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant on Thursday praised Eknath Shinde and said that he is proud that he has worked with him during elections.
"Eknath Shinde has clarified his role and also expressed gratitude for the mandate given (by the people). CM Eknath Shinde has worked as a common man. I am proud that I am working with Eknath Shinde. He said that he would serve the people of Maharashtra; the whole country saw his nature yesterday. Shiv Sena will accept whatever decision Narendra Modi and Amit Shah take. MVA should introspect since there is no Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Maharashtra," Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant told ANI.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve on Thursday criticised Congress's ‘overconfidence’ and said that the party's approach negatively impacted Maharashtra polls outcome.
Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Danve said that after the Lok Sabha polls, Congress was overconfident in every place it contested.
"It is true that Congress was overconfident. After the Lok Sabha elections, wherever elections were held--be it Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, or Maharashtra--this overconfidence was evident. Rahul Gandhi and Congress worked hard during the Lok Sabha elections, and the INDIA bloc also saw results, but they were overconfident," he said.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde cleared his stance on CM seat after he announced that he would support the decision of the BJP higher command.
"I cleared my role in the press conference yesterday that there are no obstacles regarding the Chief Minister of Mahayuti. This 'ladla bhai' has arrived in Delhi and the 'ladla bhai' is a designation higher than anything else for me," Shinde told the meeting.
Shinde had stated on Wednesday that he would accept any decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the CM face for the state.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Caretaker CM, Eknath Shinde, on Thursday said that the meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah was positive. Giving update on who will be the next CM in Maharashtra, Shinde told ANI, “The meeting was good and positive. This was the first meeting. We had a discussion with Amit Shah and JP Nadda...There will be another meeting of the Mahayuti. In this meeting, a decision will be taken about who will be the Chief Minister. The meeting will be held in Mumbai,"
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday for his support during the Maharashtra Assembly Elections.
"Expressed my gratitude to Union Minister Amitbhai Shah, for his huge support on the battlefield during the important Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections 2024 and for the way he greatly inspired and motivated the karykartas. On this occasion, our BJP National President JP Nadda ji, Eknath Shinde ji, Ajitdada Pawar, #MahaYuti leaders, and colleagues were present too, in New Delhi," the BJP leader posted on X.
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: Eknath Shinde has been a key figure in Maharashtra politics. He rebelled in the Uddhav Thackeray-led (united) Shiv Sena in 2022. He became the Chief Minister by forming an alliance with the BJP. So, what could Eknath Shinde eye in return for giving up the CM post? Read here
Maharashtra CM LIVE updates: NCP chief Ajit Pawar arrives at the residence of Home Minister Amit Shah
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Maharashtra's caretaker CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde said, "I cleared my role in the press conference yesterday that there are no obstacles regarding Chief Minister of Mahayuti. This 'ladla bhai' has arrived in Delhi and the 'ladla bhai' is a designation higher than anything else for me. A meeting will be held on everything."
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Maharashtra's caretaker CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde arrives in Delhi. He is scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah tonight.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: BJP leaders arrived at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: On Maharashtra CM post, Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said, "When our government was formed in 2018 [in Rajasthan] it only took us two-three days [to decide who will be the CM] The leaders of BJP were creating a big matter out of it. In Maharashtra, they [Mahayuti] have registered a one-sided victory still, they are not able to take decisions..."
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Maharashtra's caretaker CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde leaves from Mumbai for Delhi. He is scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah this evening, in Delhi.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve said, "The Congress was overconfident after the Lok Sabha elections. People of Congress were ready with coats and ties to divide portfolios. Had they projected Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister, election results would have been different, number of votes would have been higher."
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis arrives in Delhi. He is scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah this evening.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: NCP MP Praful Patel says, "I congratulate Ajit Pawar and all the party workers and leaders of NCP – for a tremendous victory of NCP and Mahayuti in Maharashtra. NCP used to be one of the national parties in the country but in the last few years, the spread of the party has stopped and shrunk... Recently, We won in Nagaland, our 7 MLAs won and after that we contested in Arunachal Pradesh and 3 of our MLAs won and we got 10.6% votes."
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: NCP MP Praful Patel says, "Now, we are a recognised party in 3 states. We won't stop - and to make our party a national party - the stature that we lost - our next stop is the Delhi (assembly) election. We will contest and I am certain that we will open our account and get success..." The election in Delhi are slated for February next year.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: NCP chief Ajit Pawar says, "In the Parliament election, EVM was fine because the result was in their (Maha Vikas Aghadi) favour. In assembly elections, the result is different and hence they are blaming the EVM..." Ajit Pawar said, "Our party was a national party - for that we need to work more now, we will fight and we will achieve success."
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Maharashtra's caretaker CM Eknath Shinde left his residence in Thane. He is coming to Delhi today. When asked about his visit to Delhi, he says, "I will tell you (about it) after coming back."
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said, " They (Mahayuti) have a full majority...still even after 7 days, Mahayuti is unable to give a CM to Maharashtra...what is the reason?...why can't PM, Amit Shah and their leaders decide their CM?...he (Eknath Shinde) takes the name of Balasaheb Thackeray and does politics in the name of Shiv Sena but their decisions are taken in Delhi. The future of Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sena was never decided in Delhi, it was decided in Mumbai. We never went to Delhi, there used to be Atal ji and Advani ji...we never went to Delhi and begged in front of them"
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Bhupesh Bagel, the former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, told reporters on Wednesday that the assembly election results in Haryana, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra were unacceptable. He said serious questions were being raised on EVMs.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: While Fadnavis may be the top contender for Maharashtra CM, sources within the party have said that caste dynamics could be a roadblock for Fadnavis. Both Shinde and Pawar belong to Maratha community, while Fadnavis is a Brahmin, stated a report.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) leader Shaina NC said Eknath Shinde was the “natural choice" to be the next CM.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: BJP MP Dinesh Sharma said that opposition usually blames the EVM after failure. “ Opposition leaders lost their mandate but they won't analyse themselves...why people are upset with them," said Sharma
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Leading contender for the CM post, Devendra Fadnavis, said that the decision regarding the Maharashtra cabinet will be made once his name was finalised.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: BJP MP Ashok Chavan said that after Shiv Sena (UBT)'s rejection, there are no chances that the party and Congress will contest together.
Maharashtra New CM Announcement Live: Nana Patole expressed that the delay in announcing Maharashtra's next CM has raised suspicions. "The BJP's central leadership pressured Shinde to relinquish his claim to the CM post. It is condemnable to keep Maharashtra waiting for government formation," the Congress leader added.
