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Shinde thanked PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for supporting him during his two-and-a-half-year tenure as chief minister. “We worked to take Maharashtra to Number 1 spot from Number 3 in six months of my becoming CM,” he said.

Amid suspense over Maharashtra's next CM, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sheetal Mhatre claims the Maratha community supports Eknath Shinde’s continuation as chief minister, while BJP's Devendra Fadnavis remains a strong contender.

Fadnavis is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J P Nadda to discuss the modalities of the formation of the next government in Mahrashtra.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday asked supporters not to throng his official residence ‘Varsha’ in south Mumbai to pitch for his continuation as CM.

The Mahayuti coalition, comprising the Shiv Sena, BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP, retained power by winning 230 of the 288 assembly seats in the just-concluded state polls, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi with just 46 seats.

After the Mahayuti alliance's landslide win in Maharashtra, speculation surrounds the next chief minister, with NCP leaders backing Ajit Pawar and BJP favouring Devendra Fadnavis.

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is poised to take control of Maharashtra following a resounding victory in the recent state elections. With the alliance securing 235 seats out of a total of 288, the stage is set for an oath ceremony, which is expected to take place tomorrow.

The BJP-led Mahayuti, which also comprises the Shiv Sena of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and NCP of deputy CM Ajit Pawar, on Saturday retained power in the state by bagging 230 of the 288 assembly seats.

In Maharashtra, the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition secured a landslide victory, winning 227 seats, while in Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress coalition defied predictions to win 49 seats and retain power. The BJP suffered a setback in Jharkhand, securing only 22 seats.

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has achieved a commanding victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, retaining power with a remarkable lead in 230 of the state’s 288 assembly seats.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has once again demonstrated its pivotal role in shaping the BJP's electoral fortunes. The Maharashtra Assembly election results, which gave a decisive mandate to the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, underscore the strategic influence of the RSS in galvanising support at the grassroots level.

The Congress has alleged that the outcome of the Maharashtra Assembly elections was influenced by a deliberate conspiracy to defeat the opposition, disrupting the level playing field.