Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Sources said the BJP might keep the Ministry of Home Affairs, Law and Justice, Construction, Energy, Courtesy, Irrigation, Village Development, Tourism, Revenue, Skill Development, General Administration, Tribal.

Fadnavis, Shinde and Pawar chaired the first cabinet meeting of the new government and interacted with senior officials.

Maharashtra: As per sources, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar are expected to take oath as deputy chief ministers today.

Maharashtra: The BJP achieved remarkable success in the November 20 Maharashtra elections, securing 132 out of the 288 assembly seats in the state, marking its best performance in the state so far.

Maharashtra govt formation: Devendra Fadnavis, who is the front runner for the CM post, called on Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde at a time when it is reported that he is hellbent on the Home Ministry which, the BJP wants to keep with itself

Eknath Shinde, who is the caretaker chief minister, has already made it clear that he is not in the race of chief minister's post. However, there are reports that he is lobbying for creamy cabinet berth in Devendra Fadnavis government.

Eknath Shinde, who is the caretaker chief minister, has already made it clear that he will not come in the way of BJP getting the chief minister's post, but his party insisted on the Home Ministry post in the next Mahayuti government in Maharashtra.

RM Patre, Shinde's family doctor, told media, "He is doing fine now. He has been experiencing fever, body pain, throat infection, and cold for the past two days. We have administered antibiotics. A team of three to four doctors is attending to him."

The development comes hours after Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena made an official demand seeking a Home Ministry for the party in the new Cabinet. Despite massive victory in Maharashtra, the ruling Mahayuti is yet to form a government in the state.

Eknath Shinde who met Amit Shah and JP Nadda along with Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar on Thursday night said that the meeting was 'good and positive'.

Maharashtra: The Maharashtra Assembly election results were declared on November 23, but the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has yet to finalise its choice for Chief Minister.

According to the information released, angiography was done on the Sena (UBT) leader, which revealed that the blockage was removed.

Maharashtra politics: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in the elections, winning 235 Assembly seats, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed only 49 seats.

Amid suspense over who will become the next chief minister of Maharashtra, the BJP sources on Wednesday said that Devendra Fadnavis is almost certain to be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra as the Cenntral leadership has given green signal.

Devendra Fadnavis is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda to discuss the modalities of the formation of the next government in Mahrashtra. Fadnavis is considered as the front runner for the post of the chief minister, succeeding incumbent Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena.

The swearing-in of Maharashtra's new government faces a delay due to a leadership tussle within the ruling Mahayuti coalition over the Chief Minister's post.

In a first since it entered electoral politics in 2009, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will not have any representation in the assembly as the party drew a blank in the elections.

The Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP has pledged support to Fadnavis for the Maharashtra CM position, intensifying the leadership debate within the Mahayuti alliance. Meanwhile, the Shinde camp insists on retaining Eknath Shinde as CM, citing his popularity and key initiatives ahead of upcoming polls.

After Mahayuti's historic victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, Yogi Adityanath emerges as the most effective star campaigner with a 95% strike rate for BJP candidates.

EC officials also checked the helicopter of Sharad Pawar in Raigad and Sanjay Raut's bag in Nashik. EC officials have been checking the bags and helicopters of leaders to ensure a level playing field in the assembly elections, the voting for which is scheduled for November 20.