Even because the suspense over who would be the subsequent chief minister of Maharashtra continues greater than every week after the declaration of the outcomes of the Meeting polls, it has now emerged that the BJP and the NCP need Eknath Shinde to turn into the Chief of Opposition if he’s not eager to take the deputy chief minister’s submit. Shinde himself has indicated that he desires to remain out of energy. The 2 Mahayuti companions really feel if they’ve the 2 high posts, it’ll guarantee clean functioning for the federal government and the rival Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will likely be relegated to a nook.
“I used to be with Eknath Shinde two days in the past. Different leaders and MLAs have been additionally with us. At that second, Eknath Shinde instructed us that he would work by remaining out of energy. Nonetheless, we insisted that he shouldn’t stay out of energy. He ought to work whereas being a part of the federal government,” newly elected MLA Bharat Gogawale, identified for his proximity to Shinde, instructed reporters Sunday.
An NCP spokesperson mentioned Shinde should have tried to gauge the temper of his social gathering colleagues by floating the problem of remaining out of energy. “It is because all Mahayuti allies are discussing the opportunity of Shinde taking over the Chief of Opposition’s submit if he’s resisting changing into the deputy chief minister… The technique is that if Shinde turns into the Chief of Opposition, the opposition MVA could have no voice and the federal government will keep away from dealing with every day criticisms… In addition to, the Chief of Opposition submit is the quantity two submit after that of the chief minister,” the spokesperson mentioned.
“The BJP desires him to be a part of the federal government. Nonetheless, he’s not able to play second fiddle to Devendra Fadnavis as it’ll imply demotion for him,” the spokesperson added.
No social gathering within the MVA has the required quantity to assert the Chief of Opposition’s submit within the Meeting. Nonetheless, the Congress mentioned the MVA as an entire may declare the Chief of Opposition’s submit.
“A celebration wants a minimum of 29 MLAs to get the Chief of Opposition’s submit. We had a pre-poll alliance and, subsequently, the MVA can lay declare to the submit. We will likely be staking declare for the submit,” mentioned Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe.
The Congress dismissed the opportunity of Shinde taking over the submit. “They could be discussing the chance. However it’s illogical to suppose that Shinde will turn into the Chief of Opposition,” Londhe mentioned.
One other Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil mentioned for the reason that choice concerning the chief minister’s submit was being delayed, Shinde had requested them to work together with the individuals of their respective constituencies. “Eknath Shinde is our chief. Due to this fact, no matter directions he offers us, we comply with these directions. Shinde has labored for the widespread man. And that’s the reason individuals need him again because the chief minister. Nonetheless, Shinde himself has clarified that no matter choice Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Residence Minister Amit Shah take, he’ll assist them,” Patil mentioned.
Former MNS MLA Raju Patil mentioned, “No matter political drama is being performed out in Maharashtra is a bid to divert consideration from the EVM controversy. The chief minister had a fever and he went to Dare village… Lastly, he’ll do what the BJP tells him to do.”
Sources mentioned that apart from the chief ministerial submit, the Shinde-led Sena can be insisting on the house portfolio, which the BJP is strongly opposing.
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