'Still together': Shinde urges supporters to avoid residence as Fadnavis leads Maharashtra CM race
New Indian ExpressMUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday asked supporters not to throng his official residence 'Varsha' in south Mumbai to pitch for his continuation as CM. As a grand alliance, we contested the election together and are still together today," Shinde said on X, asking his supporters not to assemble outside the Varsha bungalow, or any other location in his support. Despite the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance securing a massive victory, winning 230 seats in the 288-member assembly, consensus has eluded the ruling combine's leaders so far on who should be the next CM. Leaders of the BJP, which recorded its highest ever tally in the state assembly elections, have been pitching for Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to take oath at the CM for a third time.