An NCP spokesperson said the party already elected Ajit Pawar as the CLP leader and he would be the party's first choice for the deputy chief minister's post.

BJP on Saturday announced that the new Mahayuti govt will be sworn in on Dec 5 in what is being seen as a signal to Eknath Shinde to make u.

NCP Chief Ajit Pawar confirmed the decision for the BJP to lead Maharashtra's government, while the Mahayuti alliance faces delays. As caretaker CM Eknath Shinde deals with health issues, the oath-taking ceremony is set for December 5 with Prime Minister Modi in attendance.

Ending speculation on the swearing-in of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Maharashtra, the party’s state unit on Saturday said the oath-taking would be held on December 5 in Mumbai in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday announced the date of swearing-in ceremony of the newly-formed Mahayuti government in Maharashtra. The swearing-in ceremony will take place on December 5.

Maharashtra BJP Chief Chandrashekar Bawankule announced the Mahayuti government would be sworn in on December 5, 2024, with the event attended by PM Narendra Modi. Deliberations on the CM's identity continue among Mahayuti allies,

The oath-taking ceremony of the Maharashtra chief minister and newly-formed BJP-led Mahayuti government will take place on December 5

Amid ongoing suspence over CM's post, a BJP leader claimed that Mahayuti alliance's new government in Maharashtra will be formed on December 5 with Devendra Fadnavis emerging as the frontrunner to become the next chief minister.