Ram Shinde unanimously elected chairman of Maharashtra legislative council

The position had been vacant since July 7, 2022, after the term of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar ended.

Shinde, a first-time member of the legislative council (MLC), was the sole candidate to file his nomination for the position on Wednesday, making his election a formality.

The proposal for Shinde’s chairmanship was introduced by BJP’s Shrikant Bhartiya and supported by Manisha Kayande (Shiv Sena), Amol Mitkari (NCP), and Dnyaneshwar Mhatre (BJP). Following this, Shinde was elected unanimously through a voice vote.