Meanwhile, caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde headed to his native village Dare in Satara district a day before amid speculation that he was not happy with the way the new government was shaping up.

Eknath Shinde, now the caretaker chief minister, has said he will “fully support” the BJP leadership’s decision to name the next chief minister, and would not be a hurdle.

Despite the landslide victory of the Mahayuti (Grand Alliance) in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the NDA has yet to announce the name of the next Chief Minister of the state. The opposition has been continuously claiming that there is infighting within the Mahayuti over the CM position,

Shiv Sena leaders assert that a significant decision regarding Maharashtra's Chief Minister will be made soon. Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde is not upset despite health issues and is focused on Maharashtra politics,

Shrikant Shinde, son of Eknath Shinde, said his father was setting an example of following the "alliance dharma" by setting aside personal ambition.

The announcement of Maharashtra's new chief minister might face delays after Eknath Shinde returned to his hometown.

The suspense over the next chief minister of Maharashtra continues even after all three major leaders of the Mahayuti alliance met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday evening. In the latest development,

Mahayuti leaders Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar met Amit Shah and JP Nadda in Delhi amid deadlock over CM face.

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde visited Delhi on Thursday to meet Amit Shah to discuss the formation of the next government in the state. His deputies in the outgoing state cabinet – Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) and Ajit Pawar (NCP) - also met the senior BJP leader.

There is still uncertainty surrounding the formation of the new Maharashtra government because caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde abruptly left for his Satara district village on Friday, postponing talks on portfolio distribution and forcing the cancellation of a crucial Mahayuti alliance meeting.