The name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra who will be elected as the legislature party leader in a meeting to be held either on December 2 or 3, a senior BJP leader claimed on Sunday night.

The new govt of Maharashtra is yet to be sworn in more than a week after the BJP-led NDA, also known as Mahayuti, clinched a landslide victory in state polls.

More than a week after the Mahayuti won a landslide majority in Maharashtra polls, the new government is yet to be sworn in.

Devendra Fadnavis has been approved as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, with a legislature party meeting scheduled soon.

Amid continued suspense over who will succeed Eknath Shinde as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, a senior BJP leader on Sunday night said that the name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised. The claim was made by a senior party leader while speaking to news agency PTI.

Fadnavis has led the BJP to 100-plus seats for the third time; this time, the party won 10 seats more than it did in 2014

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday made a phone call to Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to enquire about his health, said sources. Eknath Shinde, who was reportedly not happy with BJP leadership's decision to remove him from the CM's chair,

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.

With Devendra Fadnavis likely to reclaim the Maharashtra CM position, meetings are ongoing regarding Cabinet allocations. Key figures including Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, and Amit Shah are involved, as BJP seeks a larger ministry share.

MUMBAI: BJP leader Raosaheb Danve on Sunday said the name of Maharashtra's new chief minister has been finalised and a confirmation is awaited from the senior party leadership. The people of Maharashtra know who will be the next CM,