New Maharashtra CM likely to take oath on December 5

Maharashtra Acting CM, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on November 28, 2024. Photo: CMO of Maharashtra via ANI.

A day after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda in New Delhi, where the three Maharashtra Mahayuti leaders were informed that the state would send out a BJP chief minister, caretaker CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde for his native village. in Satara on Friday (November 29, 2024).

Six days after the Assembly election results were declared, the BJP is yet to convene a meeting of its newly elected MLAs or name the party’s legislative party chief.

Highlights of the formation of the Government of Maharashtra

However, senior sources in the BJP and Shiv Sena said The Hindu that the swearing-in ceremony of the new chief minister would likely take place on December 5 at Azad Maidan.

“The BJP follows its party discipline and procedure. Two central observers will be appointed by the party. They will come to Mumbai and hold a meeting with the legislators. Once the leader is appointed, we will contact the governor,” said a senior BJP source. The Hindu.

Everything is fine, said Sena

The Shiv Sena and the BJP have given different reasons for the delay in forming the government. “We have already communicated that we are not an obstacle to the selection of the CM. We have openly adopted this position. We declared our support for the decision of the BJP top leadership. So the ball is now in the BJP’s court,” said a senior Shiv Sena source. The Hindu.

” Everything is fine. All senior leaders are on the same page. The formation of the government will take place soon. There is no reason to worry,” Sena leader Uday Samant told reporters on Friday.

A BJP leader said the process of integrating everyone without hurting anyone took time.

There is no official communication yet from the party central leadership regarding the appointment of two observers for Maharashtra. BJP sources have already indicated that the state will continue to have two deputy chief ministers.

Amid speculation over the formula for distribution of ministerial posts and selection of the chief minister, several names from the saffron party were under discussion for the top post. Although many leaders have declared Devendra Fadnavis as the first choice, the possibility of a sudden change has not been ruled out either.

Asked about the delay in forming the government, a senior leader said it was part of the strategy of the BJP, which had also taken a similar stand in the Uttar Pradesh elections. Good efforts had to be made with regard to caste and community representation, which will help further strengthen the party, especially in weak areas, a leader said.