(From left) NCP’s Ahit Pawar, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on December 4, 2024. | X (@ANI)
Mumbai: Mahayuti, under the leadership of CM-elect Devendra Fadnavis met Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday (December 4) to stake claim of government formation. Fadnavis was accompanied by Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar.
After the leaders’ meeting with the goverrnor CM-designate Fadnavis addressed the media.
“We have met the Governor and handed over the letter of support to stake claim to form the government in the state. Our alliance partners Shiv Sena and NCP have requested the Governor that I should be sworn in as Mahayuti CM…Governor accepted all the requests and invited us for the oath ceremony tomorrow at 5.30 pm…” he said.
He appeared to downplay the issue of posts of chief minister and deputy chief minister.
“The posts of CM and DCM are just technical posts. We all will work together for Maharashtra. Other ministers will be decided in upcoming meetings…” said Fadnavis.
Ajit Pawar expressed confidence in the functioning of the new government.
“…We will give our best to run the government in the state. Activities related to the party will be handled by (BJP chief) Chandrashekhar Bawankule and NCP’s Sunil Tatkare…” said Ajit Pawar during the media address.
Fadnavis, along with Shinde and Pawar, met the governor just hours after he was chosen as the leader of the legislative party.
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