Speculation continues over the the decision over Maharashtra chief minister and the formation of the Maharashtra government nearly a week after the Maharashtra election results, with Mahayuti alliance leaders holding multiple meetings in Mumbai and Delhi.

Speaking to reporters, Shirsat said, "Yesterday, leaders from Maharashtra met at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will make the final decision regarding the new Chief Minister.

Four days have passed since the Mahayuti scored a mammoth win in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, but the BJP-led alliance is yet to announce its Chief Minister choice.

The focus of this edition of 5ive Live is on the suspense over Maharashtra's next Chief Minister. As the suspense continues, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that he has left the decision to decide the next Maharashtra Chief Minister to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP leadership.

We have held discussions, and the discussions will continue. You will get to know when we take a final decision, says outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

The next Chief Minister of Maharashtra will be from the Bharatiya Janata Party, and s/he will be backed by two Deputy Chief Ministers, drawn, most likely, from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction, and that of Ajit Pawar's NCP.

Maharashtra: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said the coalition's leaders will make a decision on the CM post soon.

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule thanked caretaker CM and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde for clarifying that he or his party would not become an obstacle in forming the state government,