Ailing since last week, caretaker CM Eknath Shinde swung into action after undergoing some advanced medical tests at a hospital in Thane on Tuesday. He returned to his official Malabar Hill residence in the afternoon to review online arrangements for Mahaparinirvan Diwas at Chaityabhumi and got into political talks with his party leaders and alliance leaders ahead of the new government’s swearing-in ceremony to be held at Azad Maidan on

Eknath Shinde has agreed to join the new Mahayuti government as one of two deputy chief ministers. The government will be led by BJP's Devendra Fadnavis. Final power-sharing details will be discussed by BJP and Shiv Sena leaders,

Shiv Sena Chief and caretaker Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has reportedly agrees to become Maharashtra Deputy CM in BJP-led Mahayuti govt.

Reportedly, newly elected BJP MLA Bharat Gogawale, a close ally of Shinde, revealed that Shinde had conveyed his desire to remain outside the government.

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday claimed the BJP top brass offered the post of the chief of the Mahayuti alliance to Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde but he declined. Union minister Amit Shah,

As Maharashtra's political landscape shifts, Devendra Fadnavis emerges as the front-runner for Chief Minister, while Eknath Shinde's influence looms large. The outcome of the BJP's internal discussions and the strategic importance of Shinde in upcoming elections could reshape the state's governance.