Eknath Shinde has agreed to serve as Deputy CM in the Mahayuti government led by Devendra Fadnavis, as per reports. The decision followed power-sharing talks within the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance. Shinde met Fadnavis at ‘Varsha’ after consultations with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Shinde, Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar will take the oath on Thursday.