Eknath Shinde was unwilling to join govt, says party colleague Uday Samant
Mumbai, Dec 6: Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant on Friday said deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde did not want to join the new Maharashtra government and instead wanted to focus on building his party.
But the Shiv Sena chief, who served as chief minister in the previous Mahayuti government, relented due to the demand of the party leaders, he said.
"Eknath Shinde was not interested in becoming deputy CM. Party MLAs and leaders insisted that he should be part of the government because it is his responsibility to ensure that the schemes he launched are taken forward," Samant told reporters.
After the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, Shinde spoke to Shiv Sena leaders at the party office, he said.
"He told us he wanted to build the organisation but honoured our request," Samant said.
Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as chief minister on Thursday while Shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar took oath as his deputies, two weeks after the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition won a massive victory in the assembly elections.
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Boy in Bagalkot upset after failing SSLC exams; parents cut cake to boost morale
Bagalkot: The parents and relatives of a boy who failed in all six subjects in the SSLC exams recently cut a cake to instill self-confidence in their son.
Finding that the boy was upset due to his failure, they made an effort to boost his morale and also told him to try again, reports Deccan Herald.
The parents said that the boy had burnt his feet during in an incident during his childhood, which had affected his memory. The boy had also been unable to write the exams, they said, and added that they encouraged their son to try again as exams were not the ultimate stage in life.
The boy, who spoke about the incident, said that, although failing in the SSLC exams had upset him greatly, his parents and all his family members had been supportive and encouraged him to try again. Expressing confidence in himself, the boy said that he would also succeed in life.
