Mumbai: In a move that could change the power dynamics, caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde held a press conference at his Thane residence on Wednesday, where he displayed an air of reluctant acceptance,

Union minister Ramdas Athawale suggested Eknath Shinde step down as Maharashtra CM, allowing Devendra Fadnavis to take the lead. Athawale proposed Shinde become Deputy CM or a Union minister to resolve the ongoing leadership dispute.

Impasse continues as to whether Shinde will retain Chief Minister position in next government or BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis will assume role Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan receives Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde’s resignation as Chief Minister,

S hiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Tuesday, just days after the ruling Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in the assembly