Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met outgoing Shiv Sena boss Eknath Shinde in Mumbai Tuesday evening, amid continuing suspense, and an absorbing tug-of-war, over the identity of the next Maharashtra Chief Minister.

Eknath Shinde agrees to become Deputy Chief Minister in Maharashtra's new Mahayuti government, with swearing-in set for December 5.

The remarks by Eknath Shinde came amid the ongoing impasse over the Mahayuti's chief ministerial pick over a week after the election results were declared.

Amid the long-drawn suspense in Maharashtra over the Mahayuti's Chief Minister choice, BJP ally and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has said Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde is "upset" over the BJP claiming the Chief Minister post and offered him the Deputy Chief Minister post.

Caretaker Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant Shinde has released a statement amid speculations around him becoming Deputy CM of Maharashtra.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance is likely to announce the next CM later in the day, and the swearing-in ceremony will take place on Thursday (December 5).

Shrikant Shinde’s reaction to the speculation came even as the suspense over Maharashtra government formation lingers.

Maharashtra: The idea is that having Eknath Shinde as the Leader of Opposition would marginalise the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Maharashtra assembly, ensuring that the Mahayuti government faces le

Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant Shinde denies rumors about him becoming Deputy CM in Maharashtra, amid the delay in government formation.

I was with Eknath Shinde two days ago. Other leaders and MLAs were also with us. At that moment, Eknath Shinde told us that he would work by remaining out of power. However, we insisted that he should not remain out of power.