Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde all but conceded his claim for the top job on Wednesday, saying he left the decision to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, paving the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party to name its chief ministerial candidate.

Has the stage been set for reversal of roles between BJP's Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra? Well, caretaker chief minister Shinde on Wednesday dropped enough hints about a change of guard in Mahayuti even though he did not say that in as many words.

Mumbai: As speculations continue on who will be next Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis has said that in Mahayuti, decisions are taken after consulting alliance members. We followed this culture before the elections and will follow after the results too.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said he will "fully support" BJP leadership's decision to name the next CM, adding that he won't be a hurdle in the process. "I called PM Modi yesterday and also Amit Shah and told them to decide (on who will be the CM post),

Outgoing Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde stated that the power-sharing agreement will be finalized after a meeting with BJP's Devendra Fadnavis and NCP's Ajit Pawar in Delhi. Shinde expressed his deference to the BJP's senior leadership,

As Devendra Fadnavis heads to Delhi, speculation over Maharashtra's next Chief Minister grows. Sources revealed that Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is backing BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis for the role.

Maharashtra caretaker CM Eknath Shinde stated his acceptance of PM Modi's decision regarding the CM post. BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis confirmed the Mahayuti alliance's united front and their commitment to a collective decision.

After Mahayuti's landslide victory, suspense over the next chief minister will continue. There are speculations around Devendra Fadnavis taking over the next state chief minister.

The BJP is moving decisively to reinstate Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra Chief Minister, despite opposition from ally Shiv Sena, which backs Eknath Shinde's continuation. The NCP’s Ajit Pawar faction supports Fadnavis's return,

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.