People close to the outgoing chief minister, however, said that Shinde is all set to take oath as one of the two deputy chief ministers, alongside NCP chief Ajit Pawar, on Thursday.
Shinde thawed enough to facilitate the swearing-in of the new government, and he is still playing hardball – the Shiv Sena chief continued to insist on the powerful home portfolio, in addition to at least 12 ministerial berths for his party in the three-party coalition.
As an outgoing CM, Shinde believes only the home department would be an adequate compensation for letting go of the CM's post, which the BJP has reserved for itself in the new government.
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