Union Minister and RPI-A chief Ramdas Athawale said that Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde has done a good job in last 2.5 years as Maharashtra CM. However, he added that Shinde "should take 2 steps back just like Devendra Fadnavis took four steps back and worked under Shinde's leadership". "Shinde should be made Deputy CM or a central minister," Athawale said.