In a recent claim, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut revealed that Uddhav Thackeray initially planned to appoint Eknath Shinde as Maharashtra’s chief minister post-2019 elections. He stated that both the BJP and MVA allies, including Sharad Pawar from the NCP, disrupted these plans, with the former not adhering to a CM post-sharing agreement.