Suspense Over Maharashtra's New CM: Key Maha Yuti Meeting Postponed for Two Days, Eknath Shinde Returns to Satara

Suspense Over Maharashtra's New CM: The Maharashtra new Chief Minister was expected to be announced today, but a sudden development in the Maha Yuti alliance has pushed that into next time. The meeting to decide the next Chief Minister was called off, leaving all of political circles buzzing with speculations. According to reports, former Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has now headed to his native village in Satara, deepening the mystery of leadership.

Meeting Postponed for Two Days

The Maha Yuti scheduled to be held in Mumbai has been rescheduled for two more days. The grounds for the sudden delay have not been established yet. According to some sources, though, it could be before the alliance holds the meet again, as it was reportedly connected to the election of the group leader within the Maharashtra BJP. Acting CM Eknath Shinde's visit to his village added to the leadership race issues.

Uncertainty Over CM Face Continues

Suspense over Maharashtra's next CM continues to build. Less than a week ago, the three key leaders of the Maha Yuti—Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar—gave a crucial meeting, reportedly at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence in New Delhi. Speculation grew that the alliance had earlier decided on the CM's face and that the much-awaited meeting in Mumbai is to formalize the statement. However, the meeting is now cancelled and, it appears Maharashtra has to wait a little more to see what will be there at the top of its administration.

Mood of Shinde Raises Eyebrows

After the Delhi meeting, several media reports pointed out that there is a significant change in Eknath Shinde's mood. He was pictured with Amit Shah and Devendra Fadnavis with a relatively subdued mood with no trace of political fervor that is otherwise evident in such photographs. However, Shinde later told the media that "everything is fine" between the leaders, trying to dispel any rumors of discord within the alliance. Now, the suspense continues and leaves the political future of Maharashtra uncertain with eyes on the development that will follow.