Mumbai - Although the Mahayuti has formed a single-handed government in the state, the dilemma over the chief minister's post still remains. With Eknath Shinde's exit from the chief minister's race, Devendra Fadnavis' path to the chief minister's post has been cleared. A marathon meeting was held in Delhi with all three major leaders of the Mahayuti, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J. P. Nadda. Who will be the chief minister anyway? Suspense still remains on this name. Since Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil has raised objections to Devendra Fadnavis being made the chief minister, isn't it too late to announce Devendra Fadnavis' name for the chief minister's post? Such doubts have now arisen.
Consensus on Fadnavis' name but... : It has been a week since the results of the formation of the government in the state were announced on November 23, but a new government has not been formed in the state. Even though the Mahayuti has a clear majority, there is an internal dispute within the Mahayuti, especially within the BJP, over the post of Chief Minister. The way in which the then Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accepted full responsibility for the defeat after the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections and again sounded the trumpet for the assembly with renewed vigor and under his leadership, the BJP achieved unprecedented success in the state. For this reason, Devendra Fadnavis is the strongest contender for the post of Chief Minister, and his name is almost certain. Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal has said that in fact, we expected Devendra Fadnavis to become the Chief Minister after Shinde split the Shiv Sena in 2022. Still, Eknath Shinde became the Chief Minister. This was his greatness. But now Devendra Fadnavis will be the Chief Minister, Bhujbal also said. So, despite the support of so many, is the Maratha leader, Manoj Jarange Patil not a factor behind the delay in officially announcing Devendra Fadnavis' name? This question is now arising.
I sat on a hunger strike again: For the last two years, Manoj Jarange Patil has raised a storm over Maratha reservation in the state. While Devendra Fadnavis' name was being discussed for the post of Chief Minister, Manoj Jarange Patil directly attacked Devendra Fadnavis. If you become the Chief Minister again, consider that I sat on a hunger strike again. You come again, I will sit on a hunger strike again. Let what happens happen. Manoj Jarange Patil has directly warned Devendra Fadnavis that we do not have a holiday. Earlier, many assurances were given to him by the Mahayuti government. But the issue of Maratha reservation has not been resolved yet. Even in the assembly elections, Manoj Jarange Patil withdrew from the elections and did not field a candidate. But the Maratha community strongly stood behind the Mahayuti candidate in many constituencies. For this, the government should now stand behind the Maratha community and get them reservation, and not get carried away. The current government is emotionless, and they do not value emotion. Earlier, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde worked on reservation, but we also had to fight with them, said Manoj Jarange Patil.
The power of the Marathas is also strong in the state: The Maratha community has immense power in the state. Along with this, Manoj Jarange Patil is very angry with Devendra Fadnavis. Before the meeting of the Mahayuti leaders with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J. P. Nadda in Delhi on Thursday night, on the previous day, Wednesday night, Amit Shah had called BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde to Delhi and reviewed the overall situation in Maharashtra from him. In this meeting, Tawde apprised Amit Shah about the overall situation of the Maratha community in the state and their demands.
11 Maratha MLAs in Marathwada: Out of the total 46 assembly seats in Marathwada, the Mahayuti won 40 seats. Out of these, BJP alone has won 19 seats. Out of these, 11 are Maratha MLAs. Speaking about this, political analyst Jayant Mainkar said that the Manoj Jarange Patil factor is no longer so effective. But the BJP party elite is currently preparing to drink even buttermilk. For that, the Chief Ministerial candidate can be changed at a strategic moment. Overall, if we look at the current situation in the state, Devendra Fadnavis is the strongest contender for the Chief Minister's post. But the issue of Maratha reservation is equally important on the political stage, Mainkar also said.
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