Eknath Shinde has hinted that he is out of the race for the Maharashtra CM post, saying he will abide by PM Narendra Modi’s and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s decision on the matter. This means the path is clear for the BJP to appoint its own face for the top job.

As the final decision on Maharashtra's next Chief Minister remains pending, Shiv Sena leaders credited their party chief, Eknath Shinde, for driving growth and development in the state, while at the same time emphasising that there is no internal rift within the Mahayuti alliance over the issue.

Amid the suspense over the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) MPs met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament on Wednesday. This comes a day after Shinde resigned as the Chief Minister,

Eknath Shinde on Wednesday dropped enough hints to suggest the return of BJP chief minister in Maharashtra as he announced that his party Shiv Sena will support any candidate decided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah as the next leader of the Mahayuti.

Eknath Shinde will respect the NDA's choice for Maharashtra's next CM. Devendra Fadnavis is the likely candidate. Shinde emphasized his commitment to public service. The Mahayuti alliance won a resounding victory.