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Amid suspense over the state's next chief minister, a press briefing of caretaker CM and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde is underway.

The Election Commission is set to start today i.e. Saturday November 23, 2024 counting of votes of all the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra from 08:00 AM.

Trends show the ruling Mahayuti beyond the halfway mark in Maharashtra and the ruling JMM-led coalition ahead of the BJP and its allies in Jharkhand. Polling for Maharashtra’s 288 seats was held in a single phase on 20 November, while the same for Jharkhand’s 81 seats was held in two phases (13 and 20 November).

Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday announced the Shiv Sena would support the decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to name the next Maharashtra CM,

Shortly after Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde clarified that his party won't be an 'obstacle' in government formation in Maharashtra, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said that there has never been any disagreements in the ruling Mahayuti alliance.

Eknath Shinde called PM Modi the head of the family. He said the BJP leadership mustn't consider him an obstacle in government formation.

Union minister and RPI (A) leader Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday voiced support for Devendra Fadnavis as the next chief minister of Maharashtra but stressed that he would abide by the BJP "high command'

Amid suspense over the state's next chief minister, caretaker CM and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde said in a presser on Tuesday that his party will support whatever PM Modi and the BJP leadership decides.