The Maharashtra CM pick is likely to be announced after the selection of the state's BJP legislature party's leader.

Amid the continuing suspense over the formation of a new government in Maharashtra, BJP central observer for the state Vijay Rupani on Tuesday indicated that the next chief minister will be from the saffron party.

The BJP has confirmed that the new chief minister will be sworn in at 5 pm on December 5 at Azad Maidan in Mumbai..Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, BJP, Parliamentary party meet, Observers,

Nirmala Sitharaman and Vijay Rupani have been appointed as observers to convene the legislative party meeting of the Maharashtra BJP on Wednesday

The Mahayuti alliance, which comprises the BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde), and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar), is yet to finalise its chief ministerial candidate despite marathon meetings among its constituents.

Outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reiterated that he would support the BJP's decision to pick the new chief minister.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani will oversee the BJP meeting on December 4.

Amid the ongoing suspense over the selection of the chief minister of Maharashtra, the BJP on Monday appointed former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Finance Minister Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the saffron party's Central Observers for the state.

In this meeting, Pawar will also discuss the Maharashtra cabinet portfolio allocations with the saffron party's top brass. Sources within the Shiv Sena, however, told India Today

BJP appointed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani as central observers for Maharashtra legislature party meeting.