Shiv Sena spokesperson said that Eknath Shinde should continue as the Chief Minister just like in Bihar where BJP did not look at the numbers, but still made JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar the Chief Minister.

Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske calls for Bihar pattern in Maharashtra, pushing for Eknath Shinde as Chief Minister.

Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske pressed BJP to appoint Eknath Shinde as Maharashtra's Chief Minister. Mhaske cited Shinde's role in the Mahayuti's win. He

Mumbai: Amid speculation regarding the chief minister's post, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction has proposed implementing the Bihar and Haryana models in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske asserted that Eknath Shinde should continue as the chief minister.

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde resigned as the chief minister of Maharashtra on Tuesday, days after the ruling Mahayuti alliance retained power after a landslide victory in the assembly election. His resignation came amid suspense over who would be the next chief minister of the state.

State minister Deepak Kesarkar also met Shinde at the latter's residence in Mumbai on Sunday and batted for his continuation as CM.

Amid multiple reports of Eknath Shinde being upset over the Mahayuti alliance's likely choice of the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) Members of Parliament have sought time to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Raut alleged that Shinde and Ajit Pawar lack the autonomy to make decisions for their own parties, asserting that the Mahayuti alliance’s leadership will ultimately be determined by PM Modi and Amit Shah.