Leaders of the Shiv Sena claim that a major choice about the chief minister of Maharashtra will be made shortly. Despite his health problems, Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is composed and focused on Maharashtra politics, where important leaders are still having talks.

Shiv Sena leaders have stated that a significant decision will be made soon amid the uncertainty surrounding the next Maharashtra chief minister's name, and interim chief minister Eknath Shinde has no intention of skipping the important meeting.

When Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday night, he denied rumors that Shinde had left for his hometown village in Satara district because he was upset, claiming the president was ill.
Asked about the meeting between Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar that was supposed to take place in Mumbai, Samant said, “If the meeting does not take place physically, it can also be held through video conference.”

Another Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Shirsat, said that Shinde will not take any position in the Union cabinet as his interest lies in Maharashtra politics and also said that ‘Shinde will take a big decision in the next 24 hours’

"When he (Eknath Shinde) has to make a big decision, he goes to his native village. By tomorrow evening, he (Eknath Shinde) will take a very big decision.," he added.

"Yesterday the leaders of Maharashtra met at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah...PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will decide who will be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra...The name of the Maharashtra CM should be declared by today midnight. I have the information that the oath-taking ceremony will be on December 2.