Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Tuesday stepped down as Maharashtra Chief Minister, even as the suspense over who will succeed him as the new CM continued, three days after state assembly election results were announced.

Eknath Shinde resigned as Maharashtra's Chief Minister, but will continue as caretaker until a new government forms. The Mahayuti alliance, including

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 Shiv Sena on Tuesday gave an interesting tweak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election slogan "Ek hain to safe hain" as it continued.

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.

Mahayuti alliance partners are holding crucial meetings today with newly elected MLAs to elect their legislative party leaders, which will be followed by an alliance meeting on Monday.

Government formation in Maharashtra post-elections may take time as parties strategize and negotiate for leadership roles and cabinet berths.

Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief minister and former CM, and Eknath Shinde, the current chief minister, emerging as the main contenders.

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

Meanwhile, suspense continues over who would be the Mahayuti coalition's choice to succeed Shinde following its landslide victory in the recent state elections.