Shinde resigns; BJP to make Fadnavis CM, says minister

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday in a constitutional obligation, paving the way for appointing a new government amidst intense negotiations within the Mahayuti alliance on who would take the top post -- Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis or Shinde -- the Shiv Sena head. IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde submits his resignation to Governor C P Radhakrishnan as deputy CMs Devndra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar look on at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.