Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar arrived in Delhi on Thursday night for the crucial meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid the suspense over the CM post.

Speculation is rife that Devendra Fadnavis is poised to return as Chief Minister, given the BJP's dominant performance in the elections. Meanwhile, sources suggest that the new government may adopt a power-sharing arrangement featuring two deputy chief ministers to represent the alliance's three major constituents.

Maharashtra Government Formation Live News Updates: A decision on Chief Minister post is likely to be made during the meeting of caretaker CM Eknath Shinde and outgoing Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis with Union Home Minister Amit Shah today.

The meeting will likely lead to a decision on who will be the next chief minister of Maharashtra – likely to be Devendra Fadnavis.

On Wednesday, Eknath Shinde, who resigned as Chief Minister on Tuesday but remains the caretaker CM, stated that he left the decision to decide the next Maharashtra Chief Minister to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP leadership.

The decision on 43 other cabinet berths and portfolio distribution among the three alliance members of Mahayuti (BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP) is yet to be finalised.

Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said he has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will abide by the BJP's decision on naming his successor.

NCP chief Ajit Pawar said on Wednesday that discussions over government formation will take place in Delhi on Thursday and a final decision will be taken.