Amid suspense over the state's next chief minister, a press briefing of caretaker CM and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde is underway.

Withdrawing himself from the Chief Minister's race, Eknath Shinde presented his report card and thanked the people of Maharashtra for the astounding victory of his alliance in the Assembly elections.

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Shiv Sena chief’s remarks at a press conference end the suspense surrounding government formation in Maharashtra following Mahayuti’s triumph

Maharashtra's care-taker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday addressed a press conference at his residence in Thane. The presser comes amid rising suspense over the name of the next CM.

Maharashtra caretaker CM Eknath Shinde said that Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and he would attend a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday where a discussion would be held on the next CM.

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar on Tuesday said that Eknath Shinde is likely to resign after the current assembly term ends today. He said that Shinde will be asked to continue as the caretaker CM of Maharashtra till the new CM takes oath.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will meet Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Tuesday and tender his resignation as the term of Maharashtra assembly comes to an end today. He is expected to remain as a caretaker CM until a new CM and cabinet is sworn in,

In the wake of a historic electoral victory, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde calls on his supporters to refrain from gathering outside his residence as uncertainty looms over the next chief ministerial appointment amid pressure within the ruling alliance.