Mumbai, May 21 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the state government will announce a farm loan waiver by June 30 and assured that farmers benefiting from the scheme would also remain eligible for the next crop loan cycle.

Addressing a press conference, Fadnavis said the upcoming MLC elections would not become an obstacle in implementing the loan waiver scheme.

"We are announcing the farm loan waiver by 30th June. They will be eligible for the next cycle," Fadnavis said.

"MLC elections cannot be an obstacle for farm loan waiver, as the decision was announced before the elections were declared. Also, the voters are representatives of local bodies, and it will not affect farmers. Still, we will seek permiss...