Maharashtra BJP president says Eknath Shinde will continue as CM, accuses opposition of ‘creating confusion’

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday mentioned that opposition events are creating confusion concerning the Chief Ministership of Eknath Shinde however he will continue as the CM of the state.

Addressing the media, Chandrashekhar Bawankule mentioned,” All our senior leaders including Devendra Fadnavis have already told that Eknath Shinde will remain as CM. He is doing a good job for the state. Opposition parties are creating confusion.”

Uddhav Thackeray faction chief Sanjay Raut earlier mentioned that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde could also be changed within the coming days within the wake of NCP chief Ajit Pawar and eight different MLAs becoming a member of the National Democratic Alliance authorities.

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Reacting to this Maharashtra Minister Shambhuraj Desai got here out in help of Mr Shinde and mentioned that no chief is sad and has full religion in Eknath Shinde’s management.

“There is no question of the resignation of CM Eknath Shinde. We have the support of more than 200 MLAs. No leader is unhappy and all have faith in Eknath Shinde’s leadership,” he mentioned.

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Earlier on Sunday the mouthpiece of Shiv Sena (UBT) ‘Saamana’ claimed that the Eknath Shinde together with 16 MLAs who had been half of the cut up in Shiv Sena nearly a yr in the past are going to be “disqualified” as per the Constitution.

“Ajit Pawar has created a record by taking oath as Deputy Chief Minister, but this time the ‘deal’ has been finalised. Pawar didn’t just go for the deputy chief minister’s post. Soon, as per the constitution, Eknath Shinde and his rebel MLAs will be disqualified and Ajit Pawar will be coronated,” learn the Shiv Sena UBT mouthpiece.

Earlier on Sunday NCP chief Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra and took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Sunday in a shock and dramatic political transfer that modified political equations within the state forward of Lok Sabha and meeting polls subsequent yr and has ramifications for nationwide politics.