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Amid tensions between Maharashtras ruling allies the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP over a recent advertisement, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said there was no possibility of any rift between himself and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis..
The Sena-BJP government was formed on the firm basis of ideology, not for the sake of petty power or political posts, he said.. Sharing the stage for the first time since the friction over the advertisement which allegedly showed Mr. Shinde as being more preferred as Chief Minister over Mr. Fadnavis, the two leaders were seen sharing much bonhomie during a government programme in Palghar on Thursday...
In his address, Mr. Shinde made it a point to laud Mr. Fadnavis tenure as previous Chief Minister (2014-19) while profusely praising his Deputy Chief Ministers experience as proving beneficial in guiding the State towards development...
On Tuesday, cracks had developed between the two Mahayuti (grand alliance) partners after a newspaper advertisement placed by the Shinde-led Sena cited a survey which claimed Mr. Shinde was more preferred as the Chief Minister than Mr. Fadnavis..
Despite the Shinde camps attempt at pacifying the BJP, the partys Maharashtra chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said Tuesdays advertisement had upset a section of the BJP cadre who naturally rooted for Mr. Fadnavis to be Chief Minister given that the latter had already occupied the top post in the past..
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