Earlier on Sunday, acting CM Shinde said that he is not upset and extended his unconditional support to the BJP. He said that the name of the new chief minister would be announced on Tuesday.

Amid continued suspense over who will succeed Eknath Shinde as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, a senior BJP leader on Sunday night said that the name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised. The claim was made by a senior party leader while speaking to news agency PTI.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde supports BJP's decision on CM post, amid speculation and alliance tensions, ahead of oath-taking ceremony.

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

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

Eknath Shinde who met Amit Shah and JP Nadda along with Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar on Thursday night said that the meeting was 'good and positive'.

Outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has returned to Mumbai and is heading to his native village in Satara amidst ongoing suspense about his successor. Internal discussions within the Shiv Sena reveal differing opinions on Shinde accepting a deputy CM role.

Shinde is headed for his village in Satara and the meeting is likely to be held after his return, as per the reports. The sudden development has sparked speculation that the Shiv Sena chief is unhappy about the government formation talks.

A meeting of Mahayuti leaders to finalise Maharashtra's government formation was called off on Friday after caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde unexpectedly left for his village in Satara district.

Amid continued suspense regarding the Mahayuti alliance's chief minister's pick, Maharashtra caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde called the first post-election meeting with Union minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda,

Amid the ongoing suspense over the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, a key meeting is set to be held at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence in the national capital. During the meeting, the Mahayuti alliance is expected to end the suspense pertaining to the top post.