Maharashtra CM: 'Maratha community wants to see Shinde as CM', claims Shiv Sena leader amid suspense over Chief Minister

Posted on 26th Nov 2024 by rohit kumar

After the victory of Mahayuti in Maharashtra, there is no suspense over the name of the Chief Minister. Meanwhile, a Shiv Sena leader said that the Maratha community wants Eknath Shinde to remain in the post of Chief Minister. Party spokesperson Sheetal Mhatre, while talking to reporters, said that given the upcoming elections of local bodies in the state, he should remain in the post of CM. Let us tell you that in the assembly elections held in Maharashtra, Mahayuti once again managed to form the government in the state by winning 230 out of 288 seats. Since the results of the assembly elections were released, the discussion about the name of the Chief Minister has intensified.

 

Sheetal Mhatre said, "Shinde has successfully provided a 10 percent reservation to Maratha reservation. Along with this, he helped the community through Annasaheb Patil and Sarathi Nigams." He claimed that this community stood with Mahayuti in the elections. Shiv Sena spokesperson said, "The demand that the Chief Minister should be from the Maratha community is now gaining momentum."

 

Shinde belongs to the Maratha community.

 

Let us tell you that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is from Satara in western Maharashtra. Politically, he belongs to an influential Maratha community. After the spectacular performance of the BJP in the assembly elections, the name of party leader and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has been put forward as the frontrunner for the CM post. Fadnavis belongs to the Brahmin community.

 

A group of women met Eknath Shinde to express gratitude for the Chief Minister Majhi Ladki Behen Yojana. Under this scheme, eligible women are given Rs 1500 per month. It is believed that this scheme helped the Mahayuti to form the government in the state once again.

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