Eknath Shinde asserts that the people of Maharashtra want him back as Chief Minister, citing his connection with the common man during his tenure. He emphasises support for the BJP’s decisions while reflecting on his administration’s achievements and the need for clarity in leadership.

Mumbai: A day after BJP's Devendra Fadnavis ' name has been finalised for the Maharashtra Chief Minister's post, Eknath Shinde has cancelled all the meetings today. The suspense over Maharashtra CM face continues as official announcement regarding the same.

RM Patre, Shinde's family doctor, told media, 'He is doing fine now. He has been experiencing fever, body pain, throat infection, and cold for the past two days. We have administered antibiotics. A team of three to four doctors is attending to him.

In addition to the BJP's dominance with 132 seats in the 288-member Assembly, the Shiv Sena secured 57 seats, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP faction won 41 seats, enabling the Mahayuti alliance to form a government comfortably.

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More than a week after the Mahayuti clinched a massive victory in Maharashtra polls with the BJP emerging as the single largest party with 132 seats, the new government is yet to be sworn in.

Amid the delay in government formation, Shinde had on Sunday said that the Mahayuti leaders will hold a meeting to decide on portfolio distribution and power-sharing pact. Shinde-led Sena clarified that there was no meeting of the three Mahayuti leaders scheduled for Monday.

Shinde's claim came while speaking to the reporters on Sunday. After he reached Satara, Shinde complained of fever and throat pain and was put on saline on Saturday. Later, Shinde left for Thane on Sunday evening.

Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde expressed support for any decision on Maharashtra's CM post made by PM Modi, Amit Shah, and JP Nadda, without clearly stating his own position. Talks about the new government,

He also sought to remind the BJP central leadership that Assembly elections were successfully fought under his leadership although he reiterated that his party will support the decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Amid the suspense over the Chief Ministerial face in Maharashtra, caretaker Chief Minister, and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Dec 01 returned to Mumbai from his native village in Satara, where he had gone to recuperate after a brief illness.