Sources have told ABP News that the leaders of the Shinde faction and Ajit Pawar faction met for over an hour on Monday over the government formation in Maharashtra.

Amid multiple reports of Eknath Shinde being upset over the Mahayuti alliance's likely choice of the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MPs have sought time to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has backed Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to make a comeback as the Maharashtra Chief Minister. The RSS functionaries believe that it was Fadnavis' face due to which people supported the BJP.

Eknath Shinde has stepped down as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra following the Mahayuti alliance’s resounding victory in the assembly elections. Shinde submitted his resignation to Governor C P Radhakrishnan,

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde resigned as the chief minister of Maharashtra on Tuesday, days after the ruling Mahayuti alliance retained power after a landslide victory in the assembly election.Shinde on Tuesday morning met Governor C P Radhakrishnan and tendered his resignation.

Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Tuesday stepped down as Maharashtra Chief Minister, even as the suspense over who will succeed him as the new CM continued, three days after state assembly election results were announced.