The BJP-led Mahayuti coalition won a landslide victory in the elections bagging 235 seats in the 288-member assembly.
According to sources, there are two scenarios which are being worked upon. In the first scenario, Eknath Shinde will be the deputy Chief Minister under leadership of Devendra Fadnavis for the full five years. And there will be no rotation in two and half years. Just as Fadnavis worked as deputy Chief Minister for two and a half years, similarly Eknath Shinde will also remain in the government as CM's deputy. According to sources, there is a possibility that Shinde may be given the Ministry of Urban Development or PWD, which is a huge ministry. Schemes like Samridhi Mahamarg is the contribution of this ministry. Speculations are also ripe that Ajit Pawar can be given Finance Ministry and he will also remain DY CM.
Home Ministry to remain with BJP with Devendra Fadnavis taking the charge.
And in the second scenario which is brewing in the political air is that Eknath Shinde's close aides Uday Samant, Shambhuraje Desai, or Deepak Kesarkar may become deputy Chief Minister and Eknath Shinde may move to New Delhi in the coming time.
The BJP won 132 seats in the recent assembly elections while its allies Shiv Sena and NCP emerged victorious on 57 and 41 seats, respectively. Several smaller outfits are also part of the coalition.
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