<p>Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP on Friday posted a four-year-old video of its leader and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing that he will return to helm the state, prompting speculation in political circles.</p>.<p> “I will return for building a new Maharashtra,” state BJP posted on Friday evening on social media platform X, along with the video.</p>.<p>Before the Maharashtra Assembly elections in 2019, Fadnavis, then chief minister, had said, “<em>Mi punha yein</em>” (I will return). The remarks had evoked many social media memes.</p>.<p>Fadnavis is now one of the two deputy chief ministers in Maharashtra, the other one being Ajit Pawar of NCP.</p>.Fire destroys scrap godown in Maharashtra’s Thane.<p>Maharashtra BJP’s chief spokesperson Keshav Upadhye said there is no need to draw “any other conclusion” from the video posted on Friday.</p>.<p>“BJP’s stance is clear. This video has also been posted earlier on social media. Fadnavis has said the next state elections will be fought under Shinde’s leadership,” he told a TV channel.</p>.<p>“There is no need for the Shinde group to be apprehensive (over the video). Shinde and Fadnavis share a good rapport and coordination. Shinde, Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar are working together for development of Maharashtra,” Upadhye said.</p>.<p>CM Eknath Shinde told a TV channel that he is yet to see the video posted by state BJP unit.</p>.<p>BJP leader Pravin Darekar said Fadnavis has already made it clear that the state government is working fine under Shinde’s leadership.</p>.<p>Former CM and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan wondered if there is a move afoot to replace Shinde as CM. “Maybe Shinde is being made the scapegoat. Such a move may be because the government led by him has failed to tackle important issues,” Chavan added.</p>.<p>The state BJP posted the video two days after Fadnavis visited Delhi and met senior BJP leaders.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP on Friday posted a four-year-old video of its leader and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing that he will return to helm the state, prompting speculation in political circles.</p>.<p> “I will return for building a new Maharashtra,” state BJP posted on Friday evening on social media platform X, along with the video.</p>.<p>Before the Maharashtra Assembly elections in 2019, Fadnavis, then chief minister, had said, “<em>Mi punha yein</em>” (I will return). The remarks had evoked many social media memes.</p>.<p>Fadnavis is now one of the two deputy chief ministers in Maharashtra, the other one being Ajit Pawar of NCP.</p>.Fire destroys scrap godown in Maharashtra’s Thane.<p>Maharashtra BJP’s chief spokesperson Keshav Upadhye said there is no need to draw “any other conclusion” from the video posted on Friday.</p>.<p>“BJP’s stance is clear. This video has also been posted earlier on social media. Fadnavis has said the next state elections will be fought under Shinde’s leadership,” he told a TV channel.</p>.<p>“There is no need for the Shinde group to be apprehensive (over the video). Shinde and Fadnavis share a good rapport and coordination. Shinde, Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar are working together for development of Maharashtra,” Upadhye said.</p>.<p>CM Eknath Shinde told a TV channel that he is yet to see the video posted by state BJP unit.</p>.<p>BJP leader Pravin Darekar said Fadnavis has already made it clear that the state government is working fine under Shinde’s leadership.</p>.<p>Former CM and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan wondered if there is a move afoot to replace Shinde as CM. “Maybe Shinde is being made the scapegoat. Such a move may be because the government led by him has failed to tackle important issues,” Chavan added.</p>.<p>The state BJP posted the video two days after Fadnavis visited Delhi and met senior BJP leaders.</p>