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 was finalised as the new chief minister during Wednesday's core committee meeting, as the Mahayut

Devendra Fadnavis’s political life has come full circle. He did return in 2019 following his poll campaign based on the tagline ‘Mi Punha Yein (I will be back)’, but subsequent political machinations kept him away from the chief minister’s office.

Devendra Fadnavis has been unanimously elected as the Leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative party, paving the way for him to be sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister on December 5. His name has been finalised in BJP core committee meeting today.

Devendra Fadnavis' political rise was rapid. He became the youngest Mayor of Nagpur Municipal Corporation at the age of 22 in 1992.

MORE than 10 days after the Mahayuti swept the Maharashtra elections, the suspense is finally over. At 5.30 pm on Thursday, Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Chief Minister at Mumbai’s historic Azad Maidan.

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The development came hours after Fadnavis publicly urged Shinde to join his Cabinet while addressing a press conference after staking claim to form a Mahayuti government in Maharashtra.

Shiv Sena leader Shinde will take the oath along with Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Ministers, ANI reported citing Shiv Sena sources.

During Mahayuti’s press conference, a hilarious conversation unfolded between former Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde, sparking a laughter riot on 04.