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?

Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that he would fully support the decision taken by PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah with regard to the chief minister's name.

Devendra Fadnavis has been approved as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, with a legislature party meeting scheduled soon.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Sunday claimed that Devendra Fadnavis’ name has been finalised for Maharashtra Chief Minister’s post, despite growing suspense.

MUMBAI: The name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra who will be elected as the legislature party leader in a meeti

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday made a phone call to Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to enquire about his health, said sources. Eknath Shinde, who was reportedly not happy with BJP leadership's decision to remove him from the CM's chair,

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.

During his visit to his native village of Dare in Satara district, Shinde further mentioned, according to PTI, that discussions on government formation were ongoing and assured that all decisions would be taken collectively by the three Mahayuti allies — Shiv Sena,

Shinde also said that his government's work in Maharashtra in the last 2.5 years will be written in "golden letters in history"

Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated the BJP will decide the new CM, with full support from Mahayuti partners. He emphasised consensus among Shiv Sena, BJP, and NCP ahead of the December 5 oath-taking ceremony.

Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the BJP will decide on the state's new CM who will have his full support, and asserted there were no differences among Mahayuti partners on government formation.