Devendra Fadnavis To Join Shinde Govt As Deputy CM Of Maharashtra, Says Nadda

Devendra Fadnavis Deputy CM: BJP leader Amit Shah on his official Twitter handle said, "Devendra Fadnavis has decided to join the Maharashtra government at the request of BJP chief JP Nadda."

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Source: File photo/AFP)

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday said that Maharashtra's former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should become Deputy CM in the Eknath Shinde government. “BJP's central leadership has decided that Devendra Fadnavis should become a part of the Govt. So, made a personal request to him and Central leadership has said that Devendra Fadnvais should take charge as Deputy CM of Maharashtra,” ANI quoted Nadda as saying.

#WATCH | "...BJP's central leadership has decided that Devendra Fadnavis should become a part of the Govt. So, made a personal request to him and Central leadership has said that Devendra Fadnvais should take charge as Deputy CM of Maharashtra..," BJP national president JP Nadda pic.twitter.com/Gxmt4zurym

— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022

Meanwhile, BJP leader Amit Shah on his official Twitter handle said, "Devendra Fadnavis has decided to join the Maharashtra government at the request of BJP chief JP Nadda."

"Fadnavis's decision shows his sense of service towards the people of Maharashtra," he further said.

भाजपा अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी के कहने पर श्री @Dev_Fadnavis जी ने बड़ा मन दिखाते हुए महाराष्ट्र राज्य और जनता के हित में सरकार में शामिल होने का निर्णय लिया है।

यह निर्णय महाराष्ट्र के प्रति उनकी सच्ची निष्ठा व सेवाभाव का परिचायक है। इसके लिए मैं उन्होंने हृदय से बधाई देता हूँ।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 30, 2022

The latest development comes after Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde met Governor BS Koshyari at Raj Bhavan to stake a claim to form the new government. Now Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, who led the revolt in the party leading to the collapse of the MVA government, will be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and take oath at 7.30 pm today, said BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis. 

Earlier, Fadnavis announced in the presser that he won't be a part of the government and provide full support to the Shinde government. "I will be out of government but will ensure smooth functioning of the government which is coming as an alternative after Uddhav Thackeray resigned," Fadnavis had said.