Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 12:12 IST Maharashtra cabinet minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Dada Bhuse said that he was confident that party chief and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde would make a comeback as CM. Maharashtra Miniter Dada Bhuse Projects Eknath Shinde As Next CM. (Photo: X) Shiv Sena minister Dada Bhuse has expressed confidence that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who he believes resides in the hearts of the people, will once again lead the state. Speaking at a rally for local body elections in Nandurbar on Wednesday, the School Education Minister stated, “Even today, if you ask people who the chief minister is in their hearts, they will say it is Eknath ji Shinde.” Furthermore, Bhuse reassured the crowd, saying, “Do not worry. Destiny will again see Eknath Shinde leading Maharashtra.” Shinde was a CM who would meet everyone even late in the night and worked for 20-22 hours a day, Bhuse further claimed. His remarks come at a time when there is a strain in the ties between the Shiv …