Amid the political crisis in Maharashtra, NCP president Sharad Pawar met Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday and advised him to make rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde the Chief Minister, sources told ABP News. Pawar was accompanied by his daughter and NCP MP Supriya Sule and party minister Jitendra Awhad and the meeting lasted for around an hour.
The meeting took place minutes after Thackeray addressed the public through Facebook Live and offered to quit as Maharashtra chief minister. Extending an olive branch to rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath ShindeThackeray said he would be happy if a Shiv Sainik succeeded him as CM.