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.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will meet Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Tuesday and tender his resignation as the term of Maharashtra assembly comes to an end today. He is expected to remain as a caretaker CM until a new CM and cabinet is sworn in,

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar said that CM Eknath Shinde may resign today as the Maharashtra Assembly term ends. The new Maharashtra CM is likely to be announced by this weekend.

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,

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde submitted his resignation to Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai after the current assembly term ended on Tuesday. Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar earlier said that Shinde will be asked to continue as the caretaker CM of Maharashtra till the new CM takes oath.

This development coincides with the conclusion of both the assembly's term and the Mahayuti government, which assumed power in June 2022

Suspense over who will be Maharashtra’s next chief minister continued on Monday, two days after the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti won a landslide victory in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-l

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. His resignation came amid suspense over who would be the next chief minister of the state.