Yes it's an ED (Eknath-Devendra) govt, says Fadnavis after trust vote
India Today
Speaking after Eknath Shinde won the floor test on Monday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, "Yes it is an ED - Eknath Devendra government."
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday responded to the Opposition shouting out “ED” in the floor test conducted in the Maharashtra Assembly. He said, “I heard some members shouting ‘ED government’ earlier. Yes, this government was formed because of ED - Eknath and Devendra.”
The Opposition shouted “ED” when MLA Pratap Sarnaik was voting in favour of the Shinde-Fadnavis government. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had earlier attached properties worth over Rs 11 crore to Sarnaik in connection with a National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) scam.
Eknath Shinde won the floor test on Monday after he secured 164 votes in his favour. The Uddhav Thackeray faction managed to secure 99 votes. The results of the floor test sealed Shinde’s position as the 20th chief minister of Maharashtra. Shinde took oath as the new chief minister of Maharashtra on June 30.
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Devendra Fadnavis, while speaking after the floor test, said he will always support and back Shinde. He added that Shinde's tenureship as the Maharashtra Chief Minister will be successful.
Fadnavis said, "When the Maha Aghadi Vikas (MVA) was first formed, I said it was unnatural. People had insulted me then. But I am back now and I have Shinde with me." He said he will take revenge on those who insulted him, adding that his revenge was to forgive them.
He added that there will be no power struggle between him and Shinde and he will only work to make Shinde's tenure more successful.
