Published 20:04 IST, November 11th 2019

Sena delegation pitches Uddhav Thackeray as CM to Maha Guv: Sources

As per sources, Shiv Sena leaders have told the Maharashtra Governor on Monday that party supremo Uddhav Thackeray is the main contender to be the next CM.

Reported by: Akhil Oka
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As per sources, Shiv Sena leaders have told Maharashtra Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday that party supremo Uddhav Thackeray is main contender to be next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. This comes after hectic parlays in Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress camps to forge an alliance for government formation in state. According to sources, NCP will be a part of government, while Congress party will extend outside support to government. This comes as a shift from Sena's presumed earlier stance where Aaditya Thackeray was said to be party's CM pick.

Read: Maharashtra Govt-formation LIVE Updates: Sena Claims Cong-NCP Support

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Union Minister Arvind Sawant resigns

Monday witnessed a series of meetings of Congress Working Committee and core group of NCP. Union Minister Arvind Sawant, in a press conference, anunced his decision to resign from Union Cabinet. He observed that alliance in state was finished and a new government was about to be formed. Maintaining it was “t appropriate” to continue in his position, Sawant revealed that he had tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On or hand, Uddhav Thackeray and Congress president Sonia Gandhi spoke over phone later. 

Read: Nitish Kumar Breaks Silence On BJP-Shiv Sena Fallout's Impact On JD(U)

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Maharashtra power tussle

Maharashtra assembly election was conducted on October 21. results declared on October 24 threw up a surprise with BJP-Shiv Sena alliance t faring as well as expected. tally of BJP came down to 105, from 122 seats which y had won in 2014 election. Shiv Sena too won from only 56 constituencies. On or hand, NCP and Cong gained 54 and 44 seats respectively. Though BJP-Shiv Sena alliance had a comfortable majority, a tussle broke out over CM’s post. On vember 8, both caretaker Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray lashed out at each or, indicating a bleak future for alliance. Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has also been repeatedly asserting that next CM would be from his party. 

Read: Paresh Rawal Quotes Shivaji Maharaj On BJP-Shiv Sena Alliance Fallout

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Read: Amid Shiv Sena-BJP Tussle, New Options To Form Government May Emerge

19:03 IST, November 11th 2019