NEW DELHI: Eknath Shinde on Wednesday dropped enough hints to suggest the return of BJP chief minister in Maharashtra as he announced that his party Shiv Sena will support any candidate decided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah as the next leader of the Mahayuti.
“I spoke to PM Modi and Amit Shah yesterday and made it clear to them that I will in no way be a hurdle or obstruction in the formation of the new government in the state,” caretaker chief minister Shinde said at a press briefing. “Our Shiv Sena will fully support the BJP’s decision to name the next Maharashtra CM. There is no speed breaker from our side,” he said.
“A meeting of all three parties (of Mahayuti) will be held with Amit Shah tomorrow (28th November). Detailed discussions will be held in that meeting. After that, a final decision will be made,” Shinde said.
Shinde denied reports that he was disappointed over not getting a second term as CM despite the ruling Mahayuti alliance winning a thumping victory under his leadership. “Nobody is annoyed. We have worked as Mahayuti,” he said.
“My identity as ladla bhai is way above all political designations,” the caretaker CM added as he spoke in detail about the achievements of his tenure as the leader of the Mahayuti government.