The Mahayuti, comprising the Shiv Sena led by Shinde, BJP and Ajit Pawar's NCP, won 230 out of 288 assembly seats in the November 20 polls, results of which were declared on November 23
The idea is that having Eknath Shinde as the Leader of Opposition would marginalise the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Maharashtra assembly, ensuring that the Mahayuti government faces less criticism
Oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti government is scheduled for December 5 evening at Azad Maidan in Mumbai in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Devendra Fadnavis is set to take oath as Maharashtra CM on December 5, 2024, following the BJP-led alliance's landslide victory, with Eknath Shinde's son likely to be appointed deputy CM
Earlier in the day, Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, said he has recovered from a fever and is in good health
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the leader told PTI that the BJP legislature party meeting will be held on either December 2 or 3
Shinde also said he comes to his village regularly and wondered why should there be any confusion (over his visit) when he cleared his stand on the CM's post last week
Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who took ill at his native village in Satara district, is recovering and will return to Mumbai on Sunday evening, an associate said.
The doctor mentioned that a team of three to four doctors is treating Eknath Shinde in his native village in Satara district, Maharashtra
Ajit Pawar was in the city to meet 95-year-old social activist Dr Baba Adhav, who held a protest against the alleged misuse of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the recent Maharashtra assembly poll
In the November 20 assembly polls, the ruling Mahayuti registered a resounding victory and retained power in the state, pocketing a whopping 230 of the 288 assembly seats
A key Mahayuti meeting scheduled on Friday was put off and likely to take place on Sunday
Shiv Sena has refuted rumours of Eknath Shinde's dissatisfaction over delay in finalising the name for the post of Maharashtra CM
Shirsat's remarks indicate fissures that have developed among Mahayuti allies, the BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP, who put up a stellar performance in the recently held Maharashtra state polls by winning
The deceased included a 32-year-old woman police personnel, identified as Smita Suryavanshi from Morgaon in Gondia, police said
Shinde has earlier made it clear that he would accept the decision of the BJP top brass on the next chief minister
Maharashtra's government formation hits a roadblock as Eknath Shinde's sudden departure for his village delays crucial talks on portfolio distribution, leaving the power-sharing pact uncertain
After Mahayuti alliance's astounding performance in Maharashtra polls, where it won 230 of the 288 seats, Shinde, now the caretaker chief minister, has said that he will fully support BJP's decision
Many leaders in the Shiv Sena are asking Shinde to accept deputy CM's post if offered by the BJP, however, another section feels it wouldn't be right for him to accept No. 2 position
The meeting came a day after Eknath Shinde offered to step aside and accept the BJP's decision on the next chief minister of Maharashtra. Former CM Devendra Fadnavis is expected to take the top post