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

No decision was made on next CM in meeting with Amit Shah on Thursday. Mahayuti is likely to announce CM after meeting in Mumbai to be joined by Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar.

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A day after the Mahayuti leaders' meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, caretaker CM Eknath Shinde left for his village Dare Tamb in Mahabaleshwar taluka in Satara district. Sources said the BJP is working on him to get him to accept the deputy CM's post.

Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant shared an update on the Maharashtra CM post, stating that he was with Eknath Shinde until early morning. Samant mentioned that Shinde will return the next day, and discussions can take place through various means,