Amid speculation over the next Chief Minister's name, preparations are in full swing for the swearing-in ceremony, which will take place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday (PICS/SHADAB KHAN)
Updated On: 2024-12-02 04:17 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said that the oath-taking ceremony of the new Mahayuti government will take place on December 5 evening at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai
Though the party has made no announcement, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the deputy chief minister in the outgoing government, is being seen as the frontrunner for the key position
The party's two main allies, the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party, are each likely to be given deputy CM positions in the new government
The results of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly were declared on November 23
The ruling coalition Mahayuti, comprising BJP — Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP —secured 230 of the 288 seats in the state assembly
The BJP won 132 seats, while the Shiv Sena secured 57 seats, and NCP 41 seats
The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a major setback. The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) won only 20 seats, while Congress and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) secured 16 and 10 seats, respectively
