Breaking News: Amit Shah Denies Devendra Fadnavis’s Resignation Request
– Mr Fadnavis offered his resignation on Wednesday after the vote count and has been in talks with BJP leaders since then.
– Following the NDA meeting on Friday, the BJP leader discussed the coalition’s performance with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
– Sources mentioned that Mr Fadnavis’ resignation was also discussed during the meeting.
– Deputy Chief Minister met with Mr Shah at his residence, where the home minister encouraged him to continue his work for the Maharashtra government.
– Mr Shah advised him to come up with a plan to rejuvenate the BJP in the state ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in October.
– Mr Shah emphasized that resigning now would negatively impact the morale of BJP workers during their conversation.
– Mr Shah assured Mr Fadnavis that they would discuss the resignation after Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony for his third term as Prime Minister.
– The INDIA alliance’s performance in Maharashtra, a significant contributor of MPs to the Lok Sabha, led to the BJP’s reduced seat count from 303 to 240.
– Despite this, the NDA secured 293 Lok Sabha seats, comfortably surpassing the majority mark of 272.
– The situation in Maharashtra is crucial, and the BJP is preparing for the upcoming assembly elections to revitalize its presence in the state.