Maharashtra Government Formation Updates: Eknath Shinde Holds First Cabinet Meeting; Uddhav Thackeray Congratulates New CM

Mumbai, June 30: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray resigned from his post on Wednesday, minutes after the Supreme Court ordered the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly. Thackeray, along with the post of CM, also quit the post of MLA of the Legislative Council. Meaning there would be no floor test.

In a virtual address to the state, I had come in an unexpected manner and I am going out in a similar fashion." With Thackeray vacating the CM post, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis is likely to take charge as the CM with Eknath Shinde's support. Uddhav Thackeray Resigns As Maharashtra CM Ahead of Floor Test, What Happens Next? How Will Next Government Come to Power; Here's All You Need to know.

Here Are The Latest Updates: 

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis hold the first cabinet meet of the state's new Government, in Mumbai.

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Former Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray congratulates new CM Eknath Shinde.

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Eknath Shinde takes oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

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Eknath Shinde faction MLAs chant slogans in favour of Eknath Shinde outside a hotel in Panaji.

Eknath Shinde will take oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis announced at a press conference. He will take oath alone at 7:30 pm.

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Eknath Shinde and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

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Eknath Shinde met BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis at the latter's residence:

Maharashtra Congress leaders and MLAs met Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree in Mumbai today.

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Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde arrived in Mumbai from Goa on Thursday. He was provided with a Z category security cover by the Centre.

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BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde are likely to meet Governor today & stake claim to form the government in Maharashtra, say sources.

Eknath Shinde on Thursday left the Goa hotel to go to Mumbai for the first time in 10 days. Reportedly, Shinde will meet BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and then the duo will later meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to stake claim to the government.

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A meeting of the BJP core committee is underway at Sagar Bungalow, the residence of former Maharashtra CM and current LoP Devendra Fadnavis.

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No Discussion with BJP About Ministerial Posts, Says Eknath Shinde:

"I feel that Uddhav Thackeray should have faced trust vote but he gave his farewell speech at the end of the Cabinet meeting on June 29 itself. Uddhav Thackeray is a sensitive person with simple nature. He did not like a few things, so he resigned," Said Balasaheb Thorat.

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'Shiv Sena is Not Born for Power, Power is Born for Shiv Sena':

We got emotional yesterday when Uddhav Thackeray resigned as Chief Minister. Everyone has faith in Uddhav Thackeray; people of every caste & religion support him, said Sanjay Raut.

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Meanwhile, Maharashtra Assembly Secretary Rajendra Bhagwat today informed all state MLAs that there's no need for a floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly now, so today's special session will not be convened.

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