Devendra Fadnavis is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda to discuss the modalities of the formation of the next government in Mahrashtra. Fadnavis is considered as the front runner for the post of the chief minister,

Union Minister and RPI(A) leader Ramdas Athawale, a key BJP ally, on Tuesday said that a quick decision on the next chief minister of Maharashtra should be made while suggesting that incumbent Eknath Shinde should shift to the Centre.

Three days to the results, the Mahayuti is yet to declare its chief ministerial face for Maharashtra. While the BJP leaders are backing Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena is pushing for Eknath Shinde’s name.

The suspense over who will become Maharashtra Chief Minister after the Mahayuti's mammoth victory in the state polls has entered its third day

Mumbai: Suspense continues to loom over who will be the next Maharashtra Chief Minister on Tuesday, three days after the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti emerged victorious in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi’s dream to wrest power.

Ramdas Athawale said the Maharashtra dispute should end soon as BJP's high command has decided that Devendra Fadnavis should be made the CM but Eknath Shinde is unhappy and his displeasure needs to be removed.

Maharashtra has delivered a clear mandate for the Mahayuti, with the alliance grabbing 230 of the 288 Assembly seats. Now, the BJP-led grouping has to decide its CM pick. Will the saffron party choose Devendra Fadnavis,

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Maharashtra vice-president, Kunal Tilak, has backed Devendra Fadnavis to be the next chief minister of the state.

The political scene in Maharashtra is evolving as BJP leads with 132 seats, vying for alliances against Shiv Sena's ambitions and NCP's potential influence. The dynamics among these parties could reshape governance.

The BJP's top leadership has reportedly approved Fadnavis' candidature, which has also received backing from alliance partners, Shiv Sena and NCP

According to a report published by Dainik Bhaskar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, is set to become the Chief Minister of the state for the third time. A source within the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh confirmed to the news outlet that a power-sharing formula between the BJP and the Shiv Sena has been finalised.