Eknath Shinde Heads Home, Sena Says He’s Not Upset: 10 Points [Video]

Eknath Shinde’s announcement leaving the Chief Minister decision to the BJP cleared the way for a smooth change at the top.

India News Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Srishti Kapoor

Updated: November 29, 2024 6:23 pm IST

The Big 3 of Maharashtra’s BJP-led alliance or Mahayuti, Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, met with Amit Shah last evening in Delhi. While Mr Fadnavis is almost certain to be Chief Minister, there are major sticking points.

Here are key developments:

A meeting of the alliance in Mumbai to iron out details has reportedly been cancelled. So has the meeting of outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.
Sources say Eknath Shinde is heading to his village in Satara and the meetings will be held after his return. His sudden plan sparked speculation that he was unhappy about the government formation talks.
However, Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant insisted, “Eknath Shinde is …

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