Devendra Fadnavis' Name Finalised For Maharashtra CM's Post: BJP Leader

A senior BJP leader said the name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra.

Mumbai:The name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra, a senior BJP leader said on Sunday night. Speaking on condition of anonymity, he told PTI that the BJP legislature party meeting will be held on either December 2 or 3.

According to sources, the oath-taking ceremony of the new Mahayuti government will take place on December 5 evening at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend it.

Fadnavis had served as chief minister twice- the second stint lasting for a few days. He was deputy CM in the outgoing Eknath Shinde-led government.

Earlier in the day, state's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the BJP will decide on the state's new CM who will have his full support, and asserted there were no differences among Mahayuti partners on government formation.

Talking to reporters at his native Dare village in Satara district, Shinde also said talks were underway on government formation and all decisions will be taken through a consensus by the three Mahayuti allies - Shiv Sena, BJP and NCP.

Regarding the CM selection, he said that all the discussions are going on and a meeting was also held with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. A decision will be taken in the interest of the state, he said, adding that they will fulfill the expectations of the people.

The Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, won 230 of the 288 assembly seats in the state. The BJP led with 132 seats, while the Shiv Sena got 57 and NCP 41.

The Mahayuti is yet to announce who will be chief minister in the government that will be sworn in on December 5.

In a post on X on Saturday, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the swearing-in ceremony will be held at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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