On Thursday, the Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole stated that Deputy Chief Minster Devendra Fadnavis is the "super CM" of Maharashtra. Patole cited the Maharashtra government's recent move to route files to the CM through the senior BJP leader.

Nana Patole was responding to questions about a note by Chief Secretary Manoj Saunik directing all departments to move files through Deputy CM Fadnavis, after Ajit Pawar, before going for clearance from CM Eknath Shinde.