Thane, Dec 3 : Caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde was discharged from the hospital after a check-up by a team of doctors on Tuesday.

He left for his official residence Varsha. Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat said that Shinde will meet Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar late in the night to discuss various issues with regard to the government formation, including the number of cabinet berths and allocation of ministerial berths.

Earlier in the day, the caretaker CM was admitted to Jupiter Hospital due to fever and weakness following which it was said that the discussions on the government formation could not be held.

With the CM back at his home, the meetings are likely to be resumed and the government formation discussions will be held.

According to the Shiv Sena sources, his dengue and malaria tests were negative but due to a dip in white cells amid fever, he was feeling weak.

With Shinde improving in health, Thursday’s oath-taking ceremony seems to be certain to happen.

However, whether CM Shinde will join the government as the deputy chief minister is still not known as he has not yet opened his cards.

There was a stream of Shiv Sena leaders, including Mahendra Thorve, and Bharat Gogawale, who came to see CM Shinde but due to his illness, they met his son and party MP Shrikant Shinde and inquired about his health.

"Shinde's condition is not good. He has a throat infection and a fever. I have been with him since we went to Delhi last week. Doctors have advised him to take complete rest. Since becoming Chief Minister, he has worked continuously for two and a half years. After putting so much stress on the body, it is natural that the health deteriorates," said Shiv Sena Minister Shambhuraj Desai.