Maharashtra Govt Formation Live: Mahayuti's Mumbai Meeting Cancelled, Shinde Heads To Satara
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Maharashtra Govt Formation Live: Please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates on the formation of government in Maharashtra. The impasse over the formation of government in Maharashtra where the assembly polls were recently concluded continues with rounds of talks among the allies of the Mahayuti and within the alliance partners.
On Friday, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis returned to Mumbai after a meeting with Union Minister Amit Shah along with NCP's Ajit Pawar.
Speaking to reporters in Delhi past Thursday midnight, Shinde said the discussion was "good and positive", adding the next meeting will take place in Mumbai on Friday.
The schedule of the meeting is, however, yet to be decided. Ajit Pawar is expected to return to Mumbai in the afternoon. The BJP is yet to convene its legislature party meeting.
During the meeting, Shinde demanded 12 important ministries in the Maharashtra government in case he is denied the post of Maharashtra chief minister.
He has reportedly sought key portfolios such as Home Ministry and Urban Development. He also urged Amit Shah to ensure that the Shiv Sena receives "proper respect" during the allocation of ministerial berths.
The meeting did not reach a consensus though on the deputy chief minister's role. However, Shinde is likely to have been persuaded by the BJP to take up the role, as he expressed confidence in their leadership and reiterated that the Shiv Sena remains aligned with the Mahayuti alliance.
Emerging from the shadows of a bitter defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party bagged 132 seats, Shiv Sena 57 and the Nationalist Congress Party 41 seats.
The Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a setback with the grand old party securing just 16 seats while its alliance partners Shiv Sena (UBT) got 20 seats and Sharad Pawar's NCP got 10 seats.
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CPI leader D Raja, speaking to news agency ANI, said: "It is a matter of concern. Elections are over, counting is over, and the verdict given by the people is known. The BJP and its allies have won the elections. But why? They are not able to choose the leader to lead the government. It shows the internal contradictions among the BJP and its allies."
"Otherwise, they could have chosen the Chief Minister by this time why they are delaying it? It shows there are problems among themselves and maybe there are ideological problems or political problems or personality problems. They are not able to find an acceptable Chief Minister face even today," he added.
D Raja further said: "That is the reality that BJP will have to explain and Mr Shinde will have to explain or Mr Ajit Pawar will have to explain why it is happening. What are the problems? They should tell the people why they are delaying it."
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On Maharashtra CM post, Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant said: "We were with Eknath Shinde till early morning. Tomorrow he will be back and it is not as if the meeting takes place physically only, they also take place through video conferencing, mobile...As Eknath Shinde has said the Maharashtra cabinet will be finalised soon."
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: On Maharashtra CM post, Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant says, "...We were with Eknath Shinde till early morning. Tomorrow he will be back and it is not as if the meeting takes place physically only, they also take place through video conferencing,… pic.twitter.com/P99iaTF0Ew
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