A key Mahayuti meeting scheduled on Friday was put off and likely to take place on Sunday now as outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde headed to his native village, delaying government formation a week after poll results.

After meeting Amit Shah, Mahayuti leaders were supposed to meet in Mumbai to make key decisions regarding the formation of the Maharashtra government on Friday

Despite the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance securing a massive victory, winning 230 seats in the 288-member assembly, consensus has eluded the ruling combine's leaders so far on who should be the next CM. Shinde's supporters have been saying that he should continue as CM as the landslide win was achieved under his leadership.

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.

MUMBAI: Outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who returned to Mumbai from New Delhi on Friday morning, is travelling to his native village in Satar

In a critical meeting among Mahayuti leaders and BJP top brass, no consensus was reached regarding the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. With Shinde’s concession and Fadnavis poised for leadership,

A day after the Mahayuti leaders' meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, caretaker CM Eknath Shinde left for his village Dare Tamb in Mahabaleshwar taluka in Satara district. Sources said the BJP is working on him to get him to accept the deputy CM's post.

The suspense over the next chief minister of Maharashtra continues even after all three major leaders of the Mahayuti alliance met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday evening. In the latest development,