Today’s Ten: Fadnavis takes helm as Maharashtra CM, Shinde bows out in Mahayuti consensus
By Pragadish Kirubakaran in Media News on Thursday, 28th November 2024 at 4:54pmIn a significant political development, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis is set to return as Maharashtra Chief Minister, with Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde stepping aside to make way for the BJP’s pick.
Shinde, who led the Maharashtra government for over a year after toppling the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA alliance, affirmed his unwavering support for any decision made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. His move has been viewed as a strategic gesture to "maintain the unity" of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance.
Addressing speculations, Shinde stated, “There are no differences of opinion in the Mahayuti alliance,” while reiterating his commitment to strengthening the coalition. According to The Times of India’s Manoj Badgeri, Chaitanya Marpakwar and Ranjan Dasgupta,...
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