Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde will be the next chief minister of Maharashtra. BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis announced at a press conference in Mumbai. Shinde will take oath at 7.30 pm this evening at Raj Bhawan. Fadnavis also announced that he will not be a part of the new cabinet. That is likely to be sworn in in the coming week.
Uddhav Thackeray, Wednesday evening, stepped down as Maharashtra chief minister following a rebellion in his own party – the Shiv Sena – and on realising that he will not be able to prove his government’s majority on the floor of the House.
His resignation followed the Supreme Court’s decision not to impose a stay on a floor test called Thursday by the Governor.