Caretaker Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant Shinde has released a statement amid speculations around him becoming Deputy CM of Maharashtra.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as central observers for the selection of the Maharashtra BJP Legislature Party leader.

Shrikant Shinde said the swearing-in ceremony of the Maha-Yuti government has been delayed, which has led to a surge in discussions and rumours.

Is "sulking" Eknath Shinde delaying the formation of BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra? Nine days after Mahayuti won a "Maha" mandate, there is still no end to the "Maha" suspense on the contours of the next government.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance is likely to announce the next CM later in the day, and the swearing-in ceremony will take place on Thursday (December 5).

Maharashtra: The idea is that having Eknath Shinde as the Leader of Opposition would marginalise the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Maharashtra assembly, ensuring that the Mahayuti government faces le

Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant Shinde denies rumors about him becoming Deputy CM in Maharashtra, amid the delay in government formation.

Writing on X, Shrikant Shinde addressed the rumours, stating that he had previously declined an opportunity to work in the union cabinet after the LS polls

Shiv Sena MP Srikant Shinde, son of Maharashtra's caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, has dismissed reports about his potential appointment as Deputy Chief Minister as 'false and baseless'. Speculation arose after his father's brief rest in their native village due to ill health.

His post on X (formerly Twitter) comes amid speculations of him being in contention for the post of Deputy CM in Maharashtra.