In addition to the BJP's dominance with 132 seats in the 288-member Assembly, the Shiv Sena secured 57 seats, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP faction won 41 seats, enabling the Mahayuti alliance to form a government comfortably.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde and NCP leader AJit Pawar reached the residence of Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday to hold a key meeting over the CM's post.

Oath-taking ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra would likely be held on December 5 at Azad Maidan. Follow The Hindu for more updates.

Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde returns to his village amid talks of forming Maharashtra's new cabinet. BJP pushes for Devendra Fadnavis as CM, with Shinde

Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party—was called off earlier on Friday following Shinde's departure to his village

Maharashtra caretaker CM Eknath Shinde's health deteriorated and has been put under medical observation in his native village. Shinde is suffering from a respiratory tract infection, according to doctors.

According to sources, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which emerged as the single largest party in the Maharashtra assembly election, is backing Devendra Fadnavis as the next CM and has been pushing for two deputy CMs - from Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party.

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