Eknath Shinde asked 'who'll be next Maharashtra CM'; his response?
What's the story
Trends for Maharashtra Assembly polls showed a clear victory for the Mahayuti coalition, which includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The alliance is leading in 225 of the 288 seats. Keeping this in mind, incumbent Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was asked who would be the next CM.
Leadership uncertainty
Shinde's cautious response to CM position query
Shinde was cautious in his response, saying, "Let the final results come in...in the same way as we fought elections together, all three parties will sit together and take a decision." The BJP's stellar performance has sparked rumors of Devendra Fadnavis making a comeback to the top post. Fadnavis, who is currently the Deputy Chief Minister, is viewed as a key leader in the BJP.
Leadership speculation
Speculation surrounds Fadnavis's potential return as CM
Amid the speculations, he tweeted, "Ek hain to safe hain. Modi hai to mumkin hai," repeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign slogan. Earlier, Union Minister Piyush Goyal met Fadnavis after Amit Shah congratulated him over the poll results. Both Shinde and Fadnavis are likely to address a joint media conference soon to discuss the matter further.