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The sudden visit gave rise to speculations over Union home minister Amit Shah's insistence that Shinde drop four ministers belonging to his Shiv Sena as a precondition for permission to expand the ministry.
As a long-standing tradition, the sitting chief minister every year offers prayers at the temple dedicated to Lord Vitthal at Pandharpur in Solapur district, located over 200 km from Pune and around 400 km from here, on the 'Ashadhi Ekadashi' which being being celebrated on Sunday.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde along with his wife performed a maha pooja of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini at a famous temple in Pandharpur town on Sunday on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi and sought God s blessings for the prosperity of every section of society. India News | Maha CM Shinde Prays at Lord Vitthal Temple; Wishes Prosperity for Every Section of Society.