Maharashtra Government Formation Live News Updates: A decision on Chief Minister post is likely to be made during the meeting of caretaker CM Eknath Shinde and outgoing Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis with Union Home Minister Amit Shah today.

NCP's Ajit Pawar who is part of the Mahayuti alliance said that the Maharashtra government formation decision will be taken at around 9 PM after meeting with Amit Shah in New Delhi.

Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar arrived in Delhi on Thursday night for the crucial meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid the suspense over the CM post.

BJP leaders meet MahaYuti allies to resolve Maharashtra Chief Minister deadlock amid speculation and criticism.

The formal announcement on CM will be done after the BJP legislative party meeting in Mumbai in a day or two after party MLAs appoint the leader of the state legislative party.

Following Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's comments on the CM post, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis stated on Wednesday that there ha

Shinde resigned as Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Tuesday, days after Mahayuti's historic victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. The term of the current assembly ended on November 26. The announcement of Maharashtra's next Chief Minister has been delayed after the Mahayuti alliance emerged victorious in the state assembly elections.

Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde declared support to the BJP top leadership’s decision over the CM position. Follow The Hindu for live updates.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve on Wednesday said that the BJP would independently decide on the chief minister of the state and would not consult Eknath Shinde, who is the caretaker chief minister.

The decision on 43 other cabinet berths and portfolio distribution among the three alliance members of Mahayuti (BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP) is yet to be finalised.