The Mahayuti alliance, which comprises the BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde), and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar), is yet to finalise its chief ministerial candidate despite marathon meetings among its constituents.
The development has come after BJP MLAs lobbying for ministerial posts met Fadnavis at his posh Malabar Hill residence located in South Mumbai.
Speaking to reporters in Mumbai on Sunday, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut questioned the delay in government formation despite the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance securing a huge majority.
BJP’s Central leadership, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is set to take the final decision on the choice of the next CM after the meeting, sources said
A decision on who will lead the state will be delayed until the coalition’s internal discussions on cabinet formation are completed.
Raut alleged that Shinde and Ajit Pawar lack the autonomy to make decisions for their own parties, asserting that the Mahayuti alliance’s leadership will ultimately be determined by PM Modi and Amit Shah.
