As the dust settles on Maharashtra's Assembly elections, the suspense thickens around the next Chief Minister. With the BJP's dominance and ongoing negotiations, will Eknath Shinde reclaim his position or will Devendra Fadnavis take the reins?

Shrikant Shinde’s reaction to the speculation came even as the suspense over Maharashtra government formation lingers.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance is likely to announce the next CM later in the day, and the swearing-in ceremony will take place on Thursday (December 5).

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