Maharashtra CM Suspense Ends: Devendra Fadnavis To Return As Chief Minister, Oath Ceremony Tomorrow

The BJP leaders finalised Devendra Fadnavis as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis is scheduled to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on December 5 after members of the core committee finalised his name during a meeting on Wednesday.

Party senior leaders including Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Fadnavis were present in today's BJP's core committee meeting.

The saffron party has also appointed Sitharaman and Rupani as central observers for its Maharashtra legislature party's meeting.

On Tuesday, Fadnavis met with Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde at his official residence, 'Varsha,' marking their first in-person meeting since their discussions in Delhi last week on government formation.

Although the details of the hour-long meeting remain unclear, political observers interpret it as an attempt by the BJP to reach out to an ally considering its options, while others believe it may have been a preliminary discussion regarding the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for December 5.

CM and Two Deputy To Swear In

Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant stated that the Chief Minister, along with two deputy chief ministers, will take oath during the swearing-in ceremony on December 5 at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. He added that decisions regarding the cabinet and portfolios will be made later.

The BJP achieved remarkable success in the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections, which were scheduled for November 20, with results for all 288 seats declared on November 23. The saffron party secured victory in 132 assembly seats and with its allies, including the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar's NCP, the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition now holds a commanding majority of 230 seats.

(With PTI inputs)