A circle of fate is in the making in Maharashtra as the state is once again witnessing a 2022 political event in which then front runner for chief minister post and former CM Devendra Fadnavis agreed to become deputy to his ally Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde.

Maharashtra caretaker CM Eknath Shinde said that Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and he would attend a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday where a discussion would be held on the next CM.

The race for the Chief Minister’s post in Maharashtra remains uncertain following a decisive victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)

The BJP on its own walked away with 132 seats followed by Shiv Sena with 57 and Ajit Pawar led NCP with 41 seats. Ajit Pawar already declared that his party will support Fadnavis for the top job in the state.

Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde today (27 November) claimed that he has left the decision to choose Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Amid speculations over the Chief Ministerial candidate from the newly elected Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, the state's caretaker CM and Shiv Sena chief Ekanth Shinde addressed a press conference in the Thane district where he announced that the next Maharashtra CM will be from the BJP.

Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday expressed unwavering confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, stating that he will accept any decision made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the chief ministerial post.

The BJP on Wednesday hailed Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s stand to support the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the post of the CM in the state. “Eknath Shinde’s stand is to further make the NDA stronger and strengthen the MahaYuti.