Moreover, the BJP parent body also believes that Devendra Fadnavis should be elevated to the position of Chief Minister. “The BJP alone has secured 132 seats, which is short of the magic number of 145 in the 288-member state assembly. Shiv Sena has 57 MLAs, while the NCP has 41. Therefore, the BJP is not heavily dependent on its alliance partners for government formation. It would be better for Mr. Fadnavis to become Chief Minister as his due has been delayed after his demotion as DCM. Furthermore, the RSS worked hard during the state elections with the hope of Mr. Fadnavis becoming Chief Minister,” said a senior RSS functionary, speaking on condition of anonymity.On the other hand, Shiv Sena leaders argued that the state assembly election was fought under the leadership of incumbent Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and his contributions cannot be overlooked in the success of the Mahayuti. “This success is not solely due to the BJP and NCP. It is the result of teamwork within the Mahayuti, and the captain of this electoral success was Eknath Shinde. Therefore, he is the natural choice and claimant for the Chief Minister’s position. If Shinde is not made Chief Minister, it would send the wrong message to the smaller allies of the BJP. We expect that Shinde will be chosen as Chief Minister until the BMC elections so that they can also rule India’s richest civic body the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation,” said a source in Shiv Sena, requesting anonymity.However, sources in the BJP stated that the final decision on the Chief Minister’s post will be made by Union Minister Amit Shah after consulting the parliamentary board and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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