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.

Eknath Shinde reiterated that there were no obstacles regarding the chief minister's post and the Mahayuti alliance remains united.

The first thing the BJP can do beyond negotiating with the Sena leadership about its demand for portfolio is talking where Sena’s interest lies — the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), whose election is due next year.

As Devendra Fadnavis gears up to return as Maharashtra's Chief Minister, internal dissent brews within the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction). Eknath Shinde has reportedly pushed for his son, Shrikant Shinde,