In many places in Mumbai, posters have been put up in support of Devendra Fadnavis.
10 days have passed since the declaration of Maharashtra assembly election results, but the name of the Chief Minister has not been decided. On Monday, the BJP made Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as Maharashtra observers.
After being made an observer, Rupani said late in the evening, 'Maharashtra BJP MLA meeting will be held on Tuesday or Wednesday. Efforts will be made to elect a leader unanimously. I think we will get CM from BJP in Maharashtra.
According to earlier sources, information was received that the Mahayuti meeting may also be held in Mumbai today. In which discussion on the names of ministers is possible.
Here Ajit Pawar reached Delhi on Monday. He held a meeting with his son Partha Pawar and Praful Patel. He left Patel's house at 11 pm.
Ajit may also meet Home Minister Shah in Delhi today. He could submit his party's list of names for ministerial posts to Shah. Devendra Fadnavis can join this meeting through video conferencing.
Ajit Pawar coming out of Prafull Patel's house after the meeting.
The swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister will be held on the evening of 5th December
According to sources, the meeting of the BJP legislative party will be held on December 4 at 10 am in the central hall of the Vidhan Sabha. In which the name of the CM will be decided. The CM's swearing-in ceremony will be held on December 5 at 5 pm at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.
It is considered certain that Devendra Fadnavis will become the Chief Minister from BJP. The formula of one CM and two Deputy CMs has been decided in Mahayuti ie BJP, Shiv Sena Shinde and NCP.
In the assembly elections, the Mahayutti got 230 seats. 85 seats more than the 145 MLAs required for a majority. BJP got 132 seats, Shiv Sena's Shinde 57 and NCP's Ajit Pawar 41 seats.
Shinde said- People want to make me Chief Minister Acting Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde said in an interview to Indian Express, “People want me to be the CM. I work for the common people. I am the Chief Minister of the people. That is why people believe that I should be made the Chief Minister.”
The oath ceremony will be held on December 5 at Azad Maidan in Mumbai BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said in Nagpur on November 30 that the new government will be sworn in on December 5 at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Prime Minister Modi will attend this program.
What happened till now after the result, 6 points…
23 November: Maharashtra assembly results are out. Mahayuti won 230 seats. BJP won 132 seats, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) 57 and NCP (Ajit Pawar) 41 seats. Shinde said- the three parties will decide the CM together. Fadnavis said that Ek Hai To Seif Hai.
25 November: The formula of 1 Chief Minister and 2 Deputy Chief Ministers was decided. A formula of one ministerial post for every 6-7 MLAs has emerged in Mahayutti parties. According to this, 22-24 MLAs from BJP, 10-12 from Shinde group and 8-10 from Ajit group can become ministers.
November 27: Acting CM Eknath Shinde held a press conference in Thane. He said that we accept the Chief Minister of BJP. I have no desire for a position. When I was the Chief Minister, Modiji stood with me. Now whatever decision they take will be accepted.
November 28: Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar held a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda in Delhi for about two and a half hours. Shinde met Shah alone for half an hour. The high command has offered Shinde a deputy CM or a ministerial post at the Centre.
29 November: Mahayuti meeting was adjourned. Eknath Shinde suddenly went to Satara. Shiv Sena is demanding home and finance ministries in exchange for the post of chief minister. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat said – if Shinde does not accept the post of Deputy CM, another face of the party will take over this post.
30 November: The date of the swearing-in ceremony has been announced. Ajit Pawar made it clear that the CM will be from BJP and the Deputy CM from Shiv Sena-NCP.
December 1: Shinde stayed in his native village Satara for two days. On November 30, his health deteriorated. Doctors from Mumbai treated him. On Sunday, he went to a temple in Satara. Talking to the media after some time, he said – I came here to rest after the busy election program. I will accept whatever decision PM Modi and Shah take as CM.
December 2: BJP appointed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as observers for Maharashtra. BJP state president Chandrasekhar Bawankule reviewed the preparations for the swearing-in ceremony at Azad Maidan. Shinde's meeting with MLAs was canceled after doctors' advice. MLAs Sanjay Shirsat and Girish Mahajan met Shinde.
Hanging talk on the Ministry of Home and Finance
In the Shinde government, the Home Ministry was held by Devendra Fadnavis and the Finance Ministry was held by Ajit Pawar.
Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis took over the Home Ministry in the Shinde government. He does not want to leave this ministry. The Shinde group argues that if we are getting the post of Deputy CM, he should also get the Home Ministry. A meeting with Shah also failed to find a solution.
Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs was held by Devendra Fadnavis. It is believed that due to this dispute, no solution could be reached on the cabinet formation in Shah's meeting. Informers also believe that BJP will never leave the post of Home Minister.
According to sources, even after the discussion with Shah, there is tension in the coalition over the departments. BJP wants to keep home, revenue, higher education, law, energy, rural development. He has offered health, urban development, public works, industry to Shiv Sena. While NCP has offered portfolios like Finance, Planning, Cooperation, Agriculture to Ajit group.
what will be Maharashtra Cabinet Formula ?
Along with the Chief Minister, the new government will comprise 43 ministers and two deputy CMs, out of which the BJP is likely to get 20-23 ministerial posts, the Shinde group 11 and the Ajit group 9. Earlier, the Shinde government had 28 ministers and Shinde had the highest 11 ministers, BJP had 9 and Ajit Pawar group had 8 ministers. At this time, due to the increase in the number of BJP MLAs, the number of ministers will also increase.
Apart from this, BJP has offered him a ministerial position at the center to calm down the angry Eknath Shinde. His son Srikanth or any senior party leader may find a place in the Modi cabinet. Apart from this, there is also talk that one seat of Ajit group is vacant in the Modi cabinet. Prafull Patel can become a minister.
Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, NCP MPs Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare met Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday.
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