Fadnavis's Delhi trip sparks cabinet reshuffle talk

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made an unscheduled two-hour visit to New Delhi on Saturday, fueling speculation of a Union cabinet reshuffle.

Fadnavis’s planned itinerary included prayers at Vitthal-Rukmini Temple in Pandharpur, Solapur district, then flying to Nagpur for a blood donation camp, but his day's plan was tweaked to include the Delhi trip.

The Chief Minister's Office said the Delhi visit was pre-planned and dismissed speculation linking it to a move to the Union cabinet.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut suggested Fadnavis could succeed Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned as Union Education Minister on Saturday.