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.

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

This development coincides with the conclusion of both the assembly's term and the Mahayuti government, which assumed power in June 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday, paving the way for the appointment of a new government amid haggling by his Shiv Sena faction for continuity and the BJP pressing for its

Union minister Ramdas Athawale suggested Eknath Shinde step down as Maharashtra CM, allowing Devendra Fadnavis to take the lead. Athawale proposed Shinde become Deputy CM or a Union minister to resolve the ongoing leadership dispute.

Impasse continues as to whether Shinde will retain Chief Minister position in next government or BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis will assume role Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan receives Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde’s resignation as Chief Minister,

S hiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Tuesday, just days after the ruling Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in the assembly