Devendra Fadnavis names Eknath Shinde as Maharashtra CM

Eknath Shinde arrived in Mumbai from Goa on Thursday. He was provided with a Z category security cover by the Centre.

Mumbai: After staking claim to form government in Maharashtra, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, addressing a press conference, announced Eknath Shinde as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Fadnavis and Shinde met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan where they staked claim for government formation in Maharashtra. Fadnavis said the Shiv Sena, by joining hands with Congress and NCP in 2019 to keep BJP out of power, had insulted the public mandate. He further claimed of rampant corruption during the rule of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government while quoting two NCP leaders accused of corruption.

Eknath Shinde arrived in Mumbai from Goa on Thursday. He was provided with a Z category security cover by the Centre. On his way to the airport, Shinde told reporters that he will be meeting the Maharashtra Governor. Meanwhile, the rebel MLAs have stayed put in Goa, where they arrived on Wednesday following Uddhav Thackeray’s resignation.