As the term of the Maharashtra Assembly concluded on Tuesday, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde tendered his resignation to Governor C P Radhakrishnan. Shinde, who led the state since June 2022, has been appointed as the caretaker Chief Minister until a new government is established, ANI reports.

Deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis also met the Governor earlier in the day to submit their resignations. Despite the decisive victory of the Mahayuti alliance in the recently concluded assembly elections, the alliance is yet to finalise its candidate for the top post.