Maharashtra Government Formation 2024 LIVE: No Clarity Yet On CM 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: 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.