Boosted by a resounding performance by MahaYuti, Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President Eknath Shinde thanked the people of Maharashtra and sent special regards to 'Ladke Bahin (beloved sisters)' and 'Ladka Bhau (beloved Bhau)' for such overwhelming support.
"What we worked on for the last two and half years, we will now do in the next five years," he said in his first reaction. "This is a huge mandate, landslide and historical victory," he claimed.
The Chief Minister said that the results are still coming and after the final numbers are out the MahaYuti partners will sit together and decide on the Chief Minister.
Referring to statements by some BJP leaders that the party with the highest numbers will get the CM's post, Shinde reiterated that nothing has been decided so far in this regard.
"MahaYuti senior leaders will sit together. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are there. We will sit together and decide on the CM's post," he said.
Chief Minister claimed Ladki Bahin Yojana has been a game changer and also MahaYuti got support from Laka Bhau. Under the Ladki Bahin Yojana, the state government has deposited financial aid of Rs 7,500, July-November of Rs 1,500 per month, in each of over 2.36 crore eligible women beneficiaries' accounts. The government has launched training under the Ladka Bhau scheme for the youth to increase their skill sets to get jobs. Both of these schemes have been fruitful for the MahaYuti.
BJP leader and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis in a post on X said, “Ek Hai to Safe Hai and also Modi Hai to Mumkin Hai.” He met the party in charge and Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav at his residence in the wake of the party’s stellar performance and MahaYuti’s landslide victory.
NCP president and Dy CM Ajit Pawar in his post on X said, "Maharashtra chooses pink." He was felicitated by the party's working president Praful Patel and state unit chief Sunil Tatkare on the party's resounding performance.
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