As suspense over the next Maharashtra Chief Minister continues five days after the Mahayuti swept the Assembly polls, Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi today in an attempt to break the deadlock.

Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said he has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will abide by the BJP's decision on naming his successor.

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.

Who will be the Maharashtra CM? That is the big question on everyone’s minds five days after the election results. And there could be potential name Thursday, with caretaker CM Eknath Shinde and outgoing deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar,

Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis will likely meet Amit Shah in Delhi at 6 pm today, as an announcement on the next chief minister of Maharashtra is awaited.

NCP chief Ajit Pawar said on Wednesday that discussions over government formation will take place in Delhi on Thursday and a final decision will be taken.

Amid speculations of whether Devendra Fadnavis would be the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, the state's caretaker PM Eknath Shinde said he “fully supports" BJP's decision in the matter. Despite the Mahayuti's landslide victory,

Devendra Fadnavis may retain key officials and shake up Maharashtra's bureaucracy, potentially appointing new leaders in the CMO and MMRDA.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde stated he won't obstruct government formation, leaving the final decision to PM Modi and Amit Shah. This paves the way fo