Shinde became a cabinet minister for the second time after the Shiv Sena snapped ties with the BJP, and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray became chief minister.
Rebel Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil today said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has left 52 MLAs of his own party as well as his official residence, but is not ready to leave NCP chief Sharad Pawar, in a direct attack on the Sena president.
I want to express my gratitude to the people of NCP and Congress that they supported me. From Shiv Sena, Anil Parab, Subhash Desai and Aaditya Thackeray, these people were only present when the proposal was passed while NCP & Congress people also supported the proposal, he said.
The BJP is expected to fast forward the process of forming the government. Reports said Fadnavis will hold discussions with BJP leaders before staking a claim to form the government.