Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], As discussions on government formation intensify following the victory of the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena Kalyan MP Dr Shrikant Shinde, who is the son of the Maharashtra Chief Minister, along with other party MPs Can consider. Eknath Shinde was included in the Union Cabinet.

Party sources said the Shiv Sena leadership has indicated that other party MPs will be considered for the role at the Center and the decision reflects Eknath Shinde's "pledge to prioritize merit over family ties".

Last year, at the Shiv Sena conference held in Kolhapur, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had stressed the principle of "The king's son will not become a king, the one who works will become the king". King).

One party said, "Following the ethos of late Balasaheb Thackeray, who treated his colleagues equally, the Shiv Sena Party upholds these ideals. The Chief Minister's preference for merit over nepotism is reflected in the hard-working leaders within the party." Underlines the party's commitment to rewarding The source said.

Shrikant Shinde is a three-time MP from Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency. Shiv Sena won seven Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, while BJP's other ally NCP won only one seat. BJP won nine seats in the state.

Shrikant Shinde successfully retained the Kalyan constituency by a margin of 2,09,144 votes and won a hat-trick. He defeated Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Vaishali Darekar-Rane.

The BJP-led NDA got majority in the Lok Sabha election results declared on June 4. BJP fell short of majority on its own by 22 seats.