After staking claim to form the Maharashtra government along with his Mahayuti allies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, BJP leader and Chief Minister pick Devendra Fadnavis today said he had requested the

The BJP, which emerged as the single-largest party by bagging 132 seats in the 280-member Maharashtra house, will elect its leader in the crucial meeting The next chief minister of Maharashtra is expected to be announced today,

Devendra Fadnavis became Maharashtra's Chief Minister again. The BJP leader staked claim after Mahayuti's election victory. Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar met the Governor. The swearing-in happened on December 5th at Azad Maidan.

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met outgoing Shiv Sena boss Eknath Shinde in Mumbai Tuesday evening, amid continuing suspense, and an absorbing tug-of-war, over the identity of the next Maharashtra Chief Minister.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis will be the next chief minister of Maharashtra. The announcement was made by Fadnavis shortly after the Mahayuti alliance leaders met Governor CP Radhakrishnan and staked claim to form the government on Wednesday.

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Maharashtra: These leaders met the Governor to stake a claim to form government in the state. Devendra Fadnavis was on Wednesday unanimously elected as Maharashtra BJP legislature party’s leader, paving the way for his swearing in as the chief minister for a third time.

Eknath Shinde agrees to become Deputy Chief Minister in Maharashtra's new Mahayuti government, with swearing-in set for December 5.

The answer to the most asked question - who will be the next CM of Maharashtra - is expected today with the crucial legislature party meet of the BJP slated to take place to elect its leader, who is expected take over as the next chief minister of the state.

Amid uncertainty over Maharashtra's new chief minister, posters suggesting Devendra Fadnavis as the frontrunner were seen in Mumbai. A significant BJP meeting is set to decide the leader, who will stake a claim to form the government.