Eknath Shinde submitted his resignation from the position of Chief Minister today.

Eknath Shinde Resigns as Chief Minister: Key Updates and Reactions

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Pinky Deshmukh

Last Updated: November 26, 2024

Summary: Eknath Shinde submits his resignation to the governor, C. P. Radhakrishnan.

Governor CP Radhakrishnan named Eknath Shinde the caretaker chief minister after Shinde resigned as Maharashtra's chief minister on Tuesday.

As the Maharashtra assembly session draws to a close today, Shinde and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar have arrived at the Raj Bhavan to meet with the governor. But the mystery surrounding Maharashtra's next chief minister still lingers.

The Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's ambition to take power failed a few days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led governing Mahayuti scored an impressive win in the assembly elections.

With 230 of the 288 assembly seats won in the recently concluded state elections, the Mahayuti coalition—which includes the Shiv Sena, BJP, and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Ajit Pawar—retained power, leaving the Aghadi with just 46 seats.

According to reports, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis are competing for Maharashtra's top political post. With 132 seats won in the assembly election, the BJP became the single-largest party, strengthening its claim to the chief ministership.

Shiv Sena's demand that Eknath Shinde remain chief minister has delayed the establishment of the Maharashtra administration, which seemed certain soon after the BJP-led coalition's stunning victory.

Maharashtra minister and Shivsena leader, Deepak Kesarkar, said CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadanvis and Ajit Pawar will take the decision unanimously regarding the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra.