BJP curveball: Eknath Shinde new Maharashtra CM, Fadnavis Deputy as Uddhav will get cornered additional

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MUMBAI: With the BJP on Thursday pulling off an enormous wonder by way of providing the executive minister’s publish to rise up Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and persuading a reluctant Devendra Fadnavis to be his deputy, it seems that to have killed more than one birds in a single stone.

From his humble beginnings as an auto driving force to that of the CM, the upward thrust of the four-time MLA and two times minister has certainly been meteoric.

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On the oath-taking rite, Shinde invoked Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray and Anand Dighe pronouncing his govt will apply of their footsteps. Assets noticed within the day’s tendencies a masterstroke by way of Union house minister Amit Shah.

“By way of making Shinde the CM, the BJP has no longer simply engineered a vertical cut up in elected representatives of the Shiv Sena, it additionally divided the celebration. Extra importantly, it has reduced the Thackeray emblem and lowered him to a cool animated film. And Shinde will probably be managed by way of the highest management of the BJP for long run manoeuvres,” mentioned a supply soliciting for anonymity.

But even so, Shah clipped the wings of Fadnavis, the supply mentioned.

“Fadnavis was once CM from 2014 to 2019. He was once additionally projected as a possible top ministerial candidate after Narendra Modi. And he has tacit strengthen from the RSS. He was once no longer in a position to paintings as Shinde’s No 2. However Shah persuaded Modi that the Shinde-Fadnavis workforce can be best possible within the greater pursuits of the BJP in Maratha-dominated Maharashtra. Modi then referred to as Fadnavis and persuaded him to take the task.”

Shinde was once light-weight minister within the Fadnavis cupboard previous. The jobs reversed on Thursday with Shinde turning into his boss.

Fadnavis was once hoping to be the brand new CM.

“However it seems that that the celebration management made up our minds not to handiest rub salt on his wounds but in addition humiliate him by way of asking him to be deputy CM,” assets mentioned.

Pawar quip on Fadnavis

NCP leader Sharad Pawar mentioned the frame language of Devendra Fadnavis confirmed he was once no longer pleased with being requested to be the deputy CM however authorized it in opposition to his will as a result of the self-discipline RSS inculcated in him.

He additionally mentioned drawing as many as 38 Shiv Sena rebels isn’t simple however Eknath Shinde pulled it off.

“I’ve spoken with him over the telephone and congratulated him.”