Suspense continues in Maharashtra as Mahayuti alliance is yet to name the state’s Chief minister. In spite of late-night deliberations in New Delhi on Thursday, the much-awaited announcement is yet to come. The leaders have said the decision is likely after a follow-up meeting in Mumbai.

Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar met Amit Shah at his residence on Thursday late night in a bid to end the suspense over who would be Maharashtra chief minister after the NDA's thumping win in the assembly polls.

Please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates on the formation of government in Maharashtra. The impasse over the formation of government in Maharashtra where the assembly polls were recently concluded continues with rounds of talks among the allies of the Mahayuti and within the alliance partners.

Who will be the next Maharashtra CM? is a question that has been lingering since the state assembly election results were declared ,

The meeting was to hold a discussion on who will be the next chief minister of Maharashtra – with Devendra Fadnavis expected to be the frontrunner.

The suspense over Maharashtra government formation is set to last at least two more days as a key Mahayuti meeting in Mumbai has been cancelled and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has left for his native village in Sitara.

In a critical meeting among Mahayuti leaders and BJP top brass, no consensus was reached regarding the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. With Shinde's concession and Fadnavis poised for leadership,

Amid continued suspense regarding the Mahayuti alliance's chief minister's pick, Maharashtra caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde called the first post-election meeting with Union minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda,