What Just Happened?: Twitter Reacts to Fadnavis’ Return as Maha CM

Here’s how netizens reacted to Maharashtra government formation.

Netizens were left perplexed on Saturday, 23 November, after Bharatiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis returned to the post of Maharashtra’s chief minister. The move came a day after the NCP-Shiv Sena-Congress alliance announced that Uddhav Thackeray would be the next CM of the state.

After the development of Saturday morning, which also saw NCP's Ajit Pawar taking oath the deputy CM, Twitter was left with one question – "What just happened?"

Errr... What just happened? #MaharashtraPolitics

— Rohini K (@rohinik) November 23, 2019

Why Are Netizens Confused?

To break this down, all this has happened in the past few weeks:

• In the Maharashtra Assembly polls, BJP won 105 seats, while the Shiv Sena won 56 seats.
• Opposition Congress won 44 seats, while the NCP won in 54 constituencies.
• Shiv Sena following the results demanded 50-50 power sharing formula in Maharashtra. BJP rejected the formula.
• Shiv Sena split from the NDA alliance and a post-poll alliance was supposedly reached with the Congress and NCP.

(For all live updates on the Maharashtra government formation, click here)

Twitter Reacts to Maharashtra Politics

#MaharashtraPolitics#MaharashtraGovtFormation #Godfather pic.twitter.com/CrGUPqlMkl

— Neeraj (@NeerajGupta20) November 23, 2019

The one word #ShivSena will not be able to utter anytime soon is ‘betrayal’. Without, of course, inviting howls of laughter.#MaharashtraGovtFormation #MaharashtraPolitics

— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) November 23, 2019

Massive twist in #MaharashtraGovtFormation @Dev_Fadnavis takes oath as the CM and Ajit Pawar takes oath as the Deputy CM.

The oath being administered by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan.

— Marya Shakil (@maryashakil) November 23, 2019

Feels like Waking up to #GameofThrones episode at 6 am

#MaharashtraGovtFormation pic.twitter.com/dmtclqLOMn

— Prateek Mishra (@prateek_piscian) November 23, 2019

When newspaper becomes stale even before it arrives! #MaharashtraPolitics pic.twitter.com/yNjvbukeip

— Shriram Barve (@shrirambarve) November 23, 2019

Rumours of BJP-NCP Alliance

Meanwhile, days before Saturday’s development, several rumours were floating on Twitter. Here’s a look.

Serious & breaking: @AjitPawarSpeaks is ready split the party with 35 MLAs & may joint hand with @BJP4Maharashtra & form the government. @PawarSpeaks having tough time to convince his nephew @AjitPawarSpeaks so meeting Modi to not to entertain @AjitPawarSpeaks

— KattaNews (@katta_news) November 20, 2019

My source - senior pawar not in this .... Ajit pawar has 35 MLAs backing him .... it’s a split. @ss_suryawanshi too was right

— arun giri (@arungiri) November 23, 2019

Ultimate coup will be a BJP NCP alliance. My guess is Ajit Pawar will be the deputy CM. Supriya Sule as minister in Modi’s Government. Gadkari will stymie.

Give Gadkari half a chance and he will form a Government in 24 hours. Delhi not required. https://t.co/yAkYeb9FZI

— Palace Intrigue (@palaceintrigue1) November 19, 2019