Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde Meet As Maharashtra Chief Minister Race Endgame Nears | Read

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met outgoing Shiv Sena boss Eknath Shinde in Mumbai Tuesday evening, amid continuing suspense, and an absorbing tug-of-war, over the identity of the next Maharashtra Chief Minister. The meeting is being seen as an outreach by the BJP - to placate an ally who will likely be removed from the top post despite leading a government that was re-elected.
The big decision is expected within 24 hours; the BJP's newly elected MLAs are meeting tonight - with Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and ex-Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as 'observers' from the central leadership - to choose a legislature party leader, who will then become the new Chief Minister.