Maharashtra CM LIVE Updates: No Clarity Yet On Chief Minister Face As Eknath Shinde Resigns, Suspense Continues

Maharashtra Government Formation 2024 LIVE Updates: Eknath Shinde on Tuesday submitted his resignation to Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan.

Maharashtra Government Formation 2024 LIVE: Shinde Sena Drives Hard Bargain On CM Post; 'Eknath Hai Toh Safe Hai'

In an X post, Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande wrote “Ek’Nath’ hain to safe hain”. 

Maharashtra Government Formation 2024 LIVE: Eknath Shinde Demands Home Ministry, Say Sources

Amid the suspense over the next chief minister of Maharashtra, sources have told CNN-News18 that Eknath Shinde has demanded the Home Ministry department of the state, if he is not made the chief minister.

Maharashtra Government Formation 2024 LIVE: 'EVMs Are A Fraud In Our Country,' Says Sanjay Raut

Attacking BJP, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that EVMs are a fraud in this country and if there are no EVMs, BJP will not get even 25 seats in the whole country.

“We do not accept the way the results of Maharashtra and Haryana have come. Conduct the elections on ballot papers and whatever the results, we will accept it,” he added.

Maharashtra Government Formation 2024 LIVE: Congress MP Pramod Tiwari Attacks BJP, Says 'It Breaks Parties'

Responding over the ongoing suspense regarding the CM post, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, “…Everywhere they (BJP) break families, break parties, ruin them. The same thing is happening in Maharashtra. They used Eknath Shinde ji to the fullest and now he will not become the Chief Minister…”

Maharashtra Government Formation 2024 LIVE: What Has Happened So Far?

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance clinched a landslide victory in Maharashtra Assembly elections and returned to power. The Mahayuti comfortably crossed the magic number on November 23 with BJP winning over 131 seats, and the Shiv Sena and NCP winning 57 and 41 seats, respectively.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday, paving the way for appointing a new government.

Shinde, accompanied by Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, the two deputy chief ministers in the previous government, met with Governor CP Radhakrishnan, who asked the Shiv Sena leader to remain in a caretaker capacity until a new Chief Minister is sworn in.

Maharashtra Government Formation 2024 LIVE: Fadnavis Took Four Steps Back Last Time, Now It’s Shinde’s Turn, Says Athawale

Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally and Union minister and Republican Party of India (RPI) president Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday came out in support of Devendra Fadnavis to be the next chief minister of Maharashtra. READ MORE

Maharashtra Government Formation 2024 LIVE: Eknath Shinde Resigns As CM

Eknath Shinde submitted his resignation to Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. He will now work as the caretaker Chief Minister of Maharashtra till the new leader for the post is sworn in.