The Mahayuti alliance saw internal discord emerge as Shiv Sena MLA blamed the inclusion of NCP for reduced seats in its quota while NCP advised Patil to refrain from provocative remarks.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde supports BJP's decision on CM post, amid speculation and alliance tensions, ahead of oath-taking ceremony.

Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde said that his government's work in the last 2.5 years will be written in golden letters in history. This is why people have given a historic mandate to the alliance.

Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was in his native village for two days after taking ill, has broken his silence on the new CM stalemate. Speaking to the media, he said that all three allies of the Mahayuti have a good understanding and that the CM candidate will be decided on Monday.

Maharashtra caretake CM and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that there are no issue between the Mahayuti allies and CM candidate will be decided on Monday.

Amid speculations that Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde might get the deputy CM's post and Shiv Sena is keen on the Home portfolio, Shinde said the Mahayuti allies- BJP, NCP and Shiv Sena- will decide the government formation through consensus.

Shinde also said that his government's work in Maharashtra in the last 2.5 years will be written in "golden letters in history"

Eknath Shinde announced that the BJP will choose Maharashtra's new Chief Minister, and he will fully support their decision. The Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP retained power in the assembly elections.

BJP leader Raosaheb Danve hinted that the Maharashtra Chief Minister's name has been finalised, while a Shiv Sena leader said Eknath Shinde is expected to return to Mumbai today as government formation hangs in the balance.