Balasaheb Thackeray's dream of Shiv Sena-BJP govt fulfilled, says Maharashtra CM Shinde
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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said that the dream of Balasaheb Thackeray has been fulfilled today with the formation of the Shiv Sena-BJP government.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Monday said that the dream of Balasaheb Thackeray has been fulfilled today with the formation of the Shiv Sena-BJP government.
Speaking at the State Assembly, Shinde thanked all the MLAs who supported him. "Since the last 20 days, all the 50 MLAs believed in me and my decision. I thank them all," he said.
"I am proud of those 50 MLAs who supported me. No one asked me where are we going or should we meet CM once. They all have witnessed how I was treated," he added.
The new Maharashtra CM further stated that Balasaheb Thackeray had taught them to fight against any exploitation. "So I decided to fight back," he said.
Expressing his elation at the turn of events, he said, "I still don't believe that I am giving speech as the Chief Minister of the State."
Shinde also recounted briefly his state of mind and the events which led to the new government. "I was disturbed a day before we left for our mission. I was mistreated on the the day of voting for Vidhan Parishad," he recalled.
He further recalled that the then Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray had called him up asking where he was going, and when was he supposed to return, to which he had replied that he didn't know the answers to these.
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