His comments come a day after NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar said there was no need for the MVA to announce a face for the prime minister | (Photo: PTI)
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said talks on the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections can be held later as his first task is to dislodge the “corrupt” Mahayuti-led government in the state.
His comments come a day after NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar said there was no need for the MVA to announce the face of the chief minister and the decision can be taken based on the numbers after the election results.
“Pawar Saheb is absolutely right. This is a three-party government but the MVA is getting majority in Maharashtra. Our first task is to unseat the present government. We can talk about the Chief Minister’s post at any time,” Raut said.
His comments indicate that his party has softened its stance on who will lead the next government in the state. Last month, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray asked his allies, the Congress and the NCP (SP), to decide who would be the chief minister and pledged his support to the candidate for the top post in the state.
On Wednesday, Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, who was in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in central Maharashtra, maintained that there was no dispute among the MVA allies over the CM’s post.
Speaking to reporters in Kolhapur, Pawar said the decision on who will be the chief minister will be taken after the election results are out. He said the MVA chief ministerial candidate will be decided based on the party that wins the maximum number of seats in the assembly.
Maharashtra Assembly elections are likely to be held in November.
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First published: September 5, 2024 | 1:58 PM IS
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