Eknath Shinde is not a Shiv Sena CM: Uddhav Thackeray

New Delhi: Commenting on the Eknath Shinde government, the outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has said that Shinde is not a Shiv Sena CM.

"The manner in which Govt has been formed and a so-called Shiv Sena worker has been made CM, I had said the same to Amit Shah. This could've been done respectfully. The Shiv Sena was officially with you (at that time). This CM (Eknath Shinde) is not a Shiv Sena CM," Thackeray said.

Thackeray on Thursday extended best wishes to new Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Shinde, a rebel Sena leader, was sworn in on Thursday, a day after Thackeray stepped down as chief minister.

“Best wishes to newly appointed Chief minister @mieknathshinde ji and Deputy Chief minister @Dev_Fadnavis ji. I wish you do a good job for Maharashtra,” Thackeray tweeted in Marathi.