New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday took a jibe at outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after the Mahayuti alliance picked Devendra Fadnavis to be the next CM, saying that “Shinde era is over” and he will never be CM again.

Sanjay Raut’s remark came after the incumbent Mahayuti alliance picked Devendra Fadnavis to be the next CM and offered the outgoing CM Eknath Shinde the post of deputy CM, following their historic win in Maharashtra.

Raut claimed that Shinde was ‘used’ by the Bharatiya Janata Party and now “has been tossed aside.”

Statement Of Shiv Sena-UBT Leader Sanjay Raut

“Shinde era is over, it was just for two years. His usage is now over and he has been tossed aside. Shinde will never be the CM of this state again. They (BJP) can even break Shinde’s party, this has always been BJP’s line in politics. They break and finish the party of those who work with them,” Raut said.

Raut further questioned the delay in revealing the CM of Maharashtra despite having a clear majority. He suggested something was wrong within the Mahayuti alliance.

“Devendra Fadnavis will be the CM of the state from today. He has the majority but despite that, they were unable to form the Government for 15 days – it means that there is something wrong within their party or Mahayuti. This issue will start showing from tomorrow,” Raut said.

About The Swearing-In Ceremony

Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai today. Two deputy chief ministers, NCP leader Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, will also be sworn in at the ceremony in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The decision came after days of speculation and political manoeuvring as Eknath Shinde wanted to become the chief minister of Maharashtra. However, the BJP, refused to budge and later, Shinde said he would back PM Modi’s pick.

Maharashtra Assembly Election Result

The Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 witnessed a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance, securing a landslide win with 235 seats. The results marked a significant milestone for the BJP, which emerged as the single-largest party with 132 seats.

The Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party also made notable gains, with 57 and 41 seats, respectively.

While, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a major setback with Congress winning just 16 seats. Its alliance partner, Shiv Sena (UBT), won 20 seats, while the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) secured only 10 seats.

Jaipur: Five persons have been killed in the collision between a Canter and Tata Safari car on Churu-Hanumangarh Mega Highway on Wednesday. Two, including the canter driver, are seriously injured and have been referred to Bikaner. 

The accident occurred at around 2.30 am in Sardarshahr of Churu district.  Police officer Arvind Kumar said that all traveling in the Tata Safari car were going to Hanumangarh.

Near Bukansar Fanta on Hanumangarh Road Mega Highway, the car had a head-on collision with a canter coming from Hanumangarh. The car was badly damaged that it took two hours to rescue the dead bodies trapped in the car. 

West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Chief was transferred on Wednesday following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent announcement of a major reshuffle in the Police Department.

An official said that the Additional Director General (I) of the CID R Rajasekaran was transferred and posted as Additional Director General (Training). However, Rajasekaran’s successor is yet to be announced.

The incumbent Additional Director General (Training) Damayanti Sen has been transferred and appointed Additional Director General (Policy Making). The incumbent Additional Director General (Policy Making) R. Sivakumar has been transferred and appointed Additional Director General of the Enforcement Branch (EB).

Similarly, the incumbent Additional Director General (EB) Rajeev Mishra has been transferred and posted as Additional Director General (Organisation and Modernisation). On November 21, the Chief Minister told media persons that there would be a massive reshuffle in the CID and ACB departments in order to strengthen the drive against corruption in the state.

She also admitted that corruption prevails among a section in the lower level of the state police who are giving a bad name to the state. “The political leaders are always criticised for involvement in corruption. If any politician does any corrupt act involving just Rs 5, it is projected as Rs 550. However, politicians think ten times before cheating people and getting involved in corruption. Some lower-level officers and staff in the police forces get involved in corruption which gives a bad name to the state,” said the Chief Minister.