BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis challenged Sharad Pawar to declare MVA’s CM candidate for the November 20 assembly elections. Hinting at Eknath Shinde for Mahayuti’s CM, Fadnavis evaded a direct reply. Uddhav Thackeray urged allies to announce MVA’s candidate, emphasizing unity for Maharashtra’s interest. The Congress and NCP remain cautious, preferring to wait for election results.