Fadnavis met with BJP leaders Amit Shah and J.P. Nadda on Monday; Mahayuti leaders reach Raj Bhavan to stake claim to form next govt. Shinde asks supporters not to visit Varsha

Mumbai: Suspense continues to loom over who will be the next Maharashtra Chief Minister on Tuesday, three days after the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti emerged victorious in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi’s dream to wrest power.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has officially tendered his resignation. Accompanied by his deputies, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Shinde arrived at Raj Bhavan, the official residence of Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan,

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde are reportedly competing for the chief ministerial position in Maharashtra.

Union Minister and Republican Party of India-Athawale (RPI-A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Monday claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, is poised to become the next Chief Minister of the state.

Eknath Shinde on Tuesday resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Shinde arrived at the Raj Bhavan to meet Governor CP Radhakrishnan at around 11 am. Shinde has been asked to serve as the caretaker CM of the state for the time being.

Devendra Fadnavis, a senior BJP leader, arrives in Delhi following the BJP-led coalition's victory in Maharashtra's assembly elections. Fadnavis is viewed as a leading candidate for the chief minister's role.

From starting his career as a humble corporator to becoming Maharashtra's youngest mayor and its first BJP chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis' political journey has been proof of persistence and acumen.

Ajit Pawar held a meeting with newly-elected legislators from his faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at his residence on Sunday, where the Chief Ministerial post was discussed.

After landslide win, Devendra Fadnavis says NDA leaders will decide who will be next Chief Minister of Maharashtra