As the dust settles on Maharashtra’s Assembly elections, the suspense thickens around the next Chief Minister. With the BJP’s dominance and ongoing negotiations, will Eknath Shinde reclaim his position or will Devendra Fadnavis take the reins?

Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil suggested that the party could have gained more seats without Ajit Pawar's NCP in the Mahayuti alliance. Patil praised Eknath Shinde's leadership, showing no dissatisfaction despite Pawar’s inclusion. As Mahayuti prepares to announce the next Maharashtra CM, Shinde has pledged support for the BJP's decision.

Amid speculation that his son Shrikant Shinde might get the deputy CM's post and Shiv Sena is keen on the Home portfolio, Eknath Shinde said the Mahayuti allies- BJP, NCP, and Shiv Sena- will decide the government formation through consensus after sitting together.

In less than 48 hours, the suspense over who will become the next Maharashtra’s new chief minister will end. On December 4, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani,

The name of the Maharashtra chief minister will be announced on Wednesday, a day ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the Mahayuti government, a senior functionary told PTI.

Shrikant Shinde said the swearing-in ceremony of the Maha-Yuti government has been delayed, which has led to a surge in discussions and rumours.

The oath taking ceremony of the new CM is being delayed as reports of rift between the BJP and its alliance partners were rife. With Eknath Shinde leaving for his native village in Satara district on Friday after meeting BJP’s top brass in Delhi,

The announcement will be made ahead of the oath ceremony.” The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) on Sunday named MLA Jitendra Awhad as its group leader in the Maharashtra legislative assembly.

Maharashtra caretaker CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that he had given his full backing for BJP-led leadership in the state, following the historic mandate given to the Mahayuti alliance by the people.