After returning from Delhi, where he met BJP national leaders regarding the next Maharashtra Chief Minister post, Eknath Shinde travelled to his hometown, Satara.

A key Mahayuti meeting scheduled on Friday was put off and likely to take place on Sunday now as outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde headed to his native village, delaying government formation a week after poll results.

After returning from Delhi, where he met BJP top brass, including Amit Shah, regarding the next Maharashtra chief ministerial post, Eknath Shinde travelled to his village in Satara.

Caretaker CM Eknath Shinde returns to his village amid talks of forming Maharashtra's new cabinet. BJP pushes for Devendra Fadnavis as CM, with Shinde

After meeting Amit Shah, Mahayuti leaders were supposed to meet in Mumbai to make key decisions regarding the formation of the Maharashtra government on Friday

Despite the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance securing a massive victory, winning 230 seats in the 288-member assembly, consensus has eluded the ruling combine's leaders so far on who should be the next CM. Shinde's supporters have been saying that he should continue as CM as the landslide win was achieved under his leadership.

Eknath Shinde, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, met Shah and Nadda late Thursday (November 28) to thrash out a power-sharing pact for the next government in Maharashtra after the BJP-led coalition registered a thumping majority in the Assembly elections.

Shinde is headed for his village in Satara and the meeting is likely to be held after his return, as per the reports. The sudden development has sparked speculation that the Shiv Sena chief is unhappy about the government formation talks.

In a critical meeting among Mahayuti leaders and BJP top brass, no consensus was reached regarding the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. With Shinde’s concession and Fadnavis poised for leadership,