Eknath Shinde, now the caretaker chief minister, has said he will “fully support” the BJP leadership’s decision to name the next chief minister, and would not be a hurdle.

Shiv Sena leaders assert that a significant decision regarding Maharashtra's Chief Minister will be made soon. Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde is not upset despite health issues and is focused on Maharashtra politics,

Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant said Eknath Shinde is not upset, and he left for in Satara district because he was down with fever and cold.

Mumbai: Eknath Shinde, who met with Home Minister Amit Shah and JP Nadda on Thursday night after BJP-led Mahayuti's landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, cancelled the crucial meeting in Maharashtra yesterday.

According to sources, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which emerged as the single largest party in the Maharashtra assembly election, is backing Devendra Fadnavis as the next CM and has been pushing for two deputy CMs - from Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party.

Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party—was called off earlier on Friday following Shinde's departure to his village

Despite the landslide victory of the Mahayuti (Grand Alliance) in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the NDA has yet to announce the name of the next Chief Minister of the state. The opposition has been continuously claiming that there is infighting within the Mahayuti over the CM position,

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat said the new Chief Minister for Maharashtra will be announced by Friday midnight. Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will make a big decision within 24 hours. Eknath Shinde is more focused on Maharashtra politics.

Until late Friday night, there was no clarity on what the contours of the new government in Maharashtra might look like.

Oath-taking ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra would likely be held on December 5 at Azad Maidan. Follow The Hindu for more updates.