Mumbai: Suspense continues to loom over who will be the next Maharashtra Chief Minister on Tuesday, three days after the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti emerged victorious in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi’s dream to wrest power.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, accompanied by his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, on Tuesday (November 26, 2024) submitted his resignation as Chief Minister to Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan, as the term of the current Assembly came to an end.

The Mahayuti alliance consisting BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP emerged victorious in the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Fadnavis met with BJP leaders Amit Shah and J.P. Nadda on Monday; Mahayuti leaders reach Raj Bhavan to stake claim to form next govt. Shinde asks supporters not to visit Varsha

The BJP is moving decisively to reinstate Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra Chief Minister, despite opposition from ally Shiv Sena, which backs Eknath Shinde's continuation. The NCP’s Ajit Pawar faction supports Fadnavis's return,

Union Minister and Republican Party of India-Athawale (RPI-A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Monday claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, is poised to become the next Chief Minister of the state.

Governor asks Shinde to act as a caretaker CM till the new Chief Minister is sworn in, as suspense continues over who would be Mahayuti coalition's choice for post

Devendra Fadnavis, a senior BJP leader, arrives in Delhi following the BJP-led coalition's victory in Maharashtra's assembly elections. Fadnavis is viewed as a leading candidate for the chief minister's role.

The BJP has convened a high-level meeting in New Delhi with Shinde, Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar to finalise power-sharing terms and Cabinet composition.

The BJP, which got a lion’s share in the Mahayuti’s huge victory in the Assembly polls, is pushing for Devendra Fadnavis to be next CM.