Key Mahayuti Leaders Meet Shah In Delhi As Suspense Continues On Maharashtra CM Pick – News18

Last Updated:November 28, 2024, 23:59 IST

Earlier on Wednesday, Shinde said he will not be hurdle to form the Mahayuti government and added that he will accept the BJP’s high decision on the CM’s pick

Five days after the poll verdict in Maharashtra, multiple meetings of Mahayuti leaders in Mumbai and New Delhi but the suspense still continues on the next chief minister of the state, where the alliance registered a landslide victory in the assembly election last week.

A key meeting of Mahayuti leaders was held at Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence in New Delhi on Thursday night. Among those present in the meeting include Maharashtra’s caretaker and Shiv Sena Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, former CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, and BJP chief JP Nadda.

Shinde met Amit Shah ahead of the Mahayuti meeting. Upon his arrival from Mumbai, Shinde went straight to Shah’s residence on Krishna Menon Marg in New Delhi, where BJP national president JP Nadda was already present. Fadnavis and Pawar later joined the meeting.

Earlier on Wednesday, Shinde said he will not be hurdle to form the Mahayuti government and added that he will accept the BJP’s high decision on the CM’s pick.

The Mahayuti alliance, led by the BJP, achieved a resounding victory in the recent Maharashtra state assembly elections, securing 230 seats in the 288-member assembly. The BJP alone claimed 132 constituencies, its highest ever tally in the state, while its allies Shinde’s Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP also performed strongly, winning 57 and 41 seats, respectively.

In contrast, the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance faced a significant setback. The Congress suffered one of its worst performances in Maharashtra, securing just 16 seats, while Sharad Pawar’s NCP(SP) won a mere 10, and Uddhav Thackeray’s UBT faction managed just 20 seats.

(With inputs from agencies)