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BJP leaders meet MahaYuti allies to resolve Maharashtra Chief Minister deadlock amid speculation and criticism.

The formal announcement on CM will be done after the BJP legislative party meeting in Mumbai in a day or two after party MLAs appoint the leader of the state legislative party.

Together with deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Shinde met Shah and Nadda late Thursday to thrash out a power-sharing pact for the next government in Maharashtra

NCP's Ajit Pawar who is part of the Mahayuti alliance said that the Maharashtra government formation decision will be taken at around 9 PM after meeting with Amit Shah in New Delhi.

Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar arrived in Delhi on Thursday night for the crucial meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid the suspense over the CM post.

Outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday night met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here, ahead of a meeting of the Mahayuti coalition to discuss the power-sharing pact in the state.

The meeting will likely lead to a decision on who will be the next chief minister of Maharashtra – likely to be Devendra Fadnavis.