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As expected, Maharashtra's new Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's government, supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won the critical "vote of confidence" in the State Legislative Assembly here on Monday.
He was sworn in as the chief minister on June 30 following his revolt against his predecessor and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray.
The firebrand Shiv Sena leader said this even as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde won the trust vote proceedings in the Maharashtra Assembly.
The Shinde-BJP government won the floor test today with 164 votes. Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the new chief minister of Maharashtra and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as his deputy on June 30 after a lot of twists and turns.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has predicted that the Shiv Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra led by Eknath Shinde may fall in the next six months. The veteran Maharashtra politician has also asked his party MLAs and workers to be prepared for mid-term polls. The NCP patron made these remarks while addressing NCP legislators and other leaders of the party on Sunday evening.