Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said the party cannot be hijacked by using money power or mounting pressure through Central agencies.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had the support of 40 Shiv Sena MLAs, 106 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, and some Independent MLAs as well.
The newly-elected Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the youngest assembly speaker in the country, said Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.
