Sharad Pawar – President, NCP:

Congratulations to Mr Eknath Shinde on his election as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra!

Sincerely hope that the interests of Maharashtra will be safeguarded by him.

I am happy that after Late. Yashwantrao Chavan, Shri. Babasaheb Bhosale, Shri. Prithviraj Chavan, another Satarkar has taken over as the Chief Minister.