In a bid to quell reports of his disappointment over having to play second fiddle to Eknath Shinde ahead of the Cabinet formation in the state, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday, 9 July, said that Shinde is his "leader and the chief minister" and that everybody in his government will work under him.
Speaking to the media in Delhi, Fadnavis said that the "injustice" of forming the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was undone and the natural alliance with Shinde was formed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
"As per the party's needs, I have been the chief minister once before. This time too, I have abided by the party's decision. Eknath Shinde is our leader and the chief minister, we all will work under him," Fadnavis said.