Devendra Fadnavis has been unanimously elected as the Leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative party, paving the way for him to be sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister on December 5. His name has been finalised in BJP core committee meeting today.

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Shinde, who is currently the caretaker CM until a new one is appointed, had said that his party- the Shiv Sena- would support the decisions of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to name the next CM.

Maharashtra caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde, when asked about his health condition, told reporters, "Badhiya hai" (all good). Shinde completed his health check-up at Thane's Jupiter Hospital. Maharashtra CM Live Updates: Maharashtra caretaker CM Shinde rushed to Thane's Jupiter Hospital as his health condition shows no sign of improvement.

Eknath Shinde has been rushed to Jupiter Hospital, in Thane as his health condition showed no sign of improvement.

Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday morning visited a private hospital in the city for a "routine check-up"

The Shiv Sena leader had left for his native village in Satara district last Friday to recuperate from illness and returned to Mumbai on December 1.

Shinde has been suffering from a throat infection and high fever since Friday when he left for his native village in Satara district of the state.

Maharashtra caretaker chief minister Eknath Shinde was admitted to a hospital in Thane for a full health examination, days after returning from recuperation in Satara. BJP is preparing for the swearing-in of the Mahayuti government on December 5,