Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has urged his supporters to avoid gathering at his official residence, ‘Varsha,’ in South Mumbai, as suspense continues over who will hold the CM post. Despite the Mahayuti alliance’s electoral victory, there is no clear consensus within the alliance over whether Shinde or BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis should be the next chief minister.

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• Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has asked his supporters to refrain from gathering at his official residence ‘Varsha’ in Mumbai.
• This comes amid confusion over the next chief minister following Mahayuti’s victory in the state assembly elections.
• Shinde expressed gratitude to his supporters for their love but requested them not to assemble in his support.
• The Mahayuti alliance, led by the BJP, won 230 out of 288 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
• There is ongoing uncertainty over whether Shinde or BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis will become the next CM.
• BJP, with 132 seats, has not made a public announcement but is reportedly under pressure from its MLAs to have a BJP leader as CM.
• Shinde’s supporters argue that he should remain CM, claiming that the alliance’s victory was achieved under his leadership.
• Fadnavis, currently the Deputy CM, is being proposed by many BJP MLAs for the CM position.
• Shinde reaffirmed that the Mahayuti alliance remains united and will form the government together.
• The decision on the CM post is still pending, and the situation is creating tension within the ruling coalition.