Mumbai: Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde addressed the media for the first time after the State Assembly elections on Wednesday (November 27) in Thane. He said, \u201cI thank all voters through the media. It is an unprecedented victory for us, which is a result of the Maha Yuti\u2019s performance in the past 2.5 years. We took forward projects stalled during the MVA rule and implemented new ones. We launched new welfare schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll Maha Yuti workers worked very hard. I am thankful to them too. I addressed almost 90 rallies during the polls. I travelled across the State as a common worker. The acronym \u2018CM\u2019 stands for \u2018Common Man\u2019 for me. I had no difficulty interacting with the people. We have always been thinking of doing something for the people. I hail from a farmer\u2019s family. I went through their pains, compromises and a hard life. I wanted to do something for all constituents of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I never worked to gain popularity\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shinde said, \u201cI did not work to become popular or to measure my work. We tried to give to the people what a government can do. We were backed by the Centre. I want to say it again. We got lakhs of crores of funds from the Centre. Therefore, I just want to say that there is no hurdle in the way of a new government. I am telling this frankly. I have not stretched the matter at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI called up PM Modi and told him to never think that I could be adamant. The way your word is final for the BJP, so it is for us. I told Modi and Amit Shah that Eknath Shinde would not be a hurdle. You make your decision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPeople showered us with votes for our performance\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eknath Shinde said, \u201cWe received votes due to our work and the decisions we made. My identity of being a \u2018dear brother of dear sisters\u2019 has been established in Maharashtra. My sisters knew who the stepbrother was. I am satisfied. My \u2018dear brother\u2019 identity is bigger than any post for me. I am not at all unhappy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am a fighter and not a grumbler. We went to the people and did not sit at home. What we did was from our heart. I will work for the people till the last drop of blood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018We followed the path shown by Balasaheb Thackeray\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shinde said, \u201cWe followed Balasaheb Thackeray\u2019s path, Anand Dighe\u2019s thoughts. Narendra Modi and Amit Shah told us that they would stand behind us firmly. They made me the Chief Minister. I used every moment, every day of my office for the State. I thank Modi and Shah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDevelopment was sped up in the past 2.5 years. We made record decisions in the government. We solved issues of journalists, dear sisters, farmers. We launched 124 irrigation projects. The State is now on a growth trajectory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maha Yuti will form the government\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said, \u201cIt is certain that the Maha Yuti will form the government. We got 239 seats. The BJP became the biggest party in Maha Yuti.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shiv Sena (BT) leaders Dada Bhuse, Sanjay Shirsat and others were present. Eknath Shinde resigned as the CM on November 26. The 14th State Assembly has been dissolved and Shinde is the Caretaker CM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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