Union Minister and Republican Party of India-Athawale (RPI-A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Monday claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, is poised to become the next Chief Minister of the state.

There has been a debate going on about the Chief Minister's face of the Mahayuti as workers of every party has staked claim to the top post.

Shiv Sena and NCP could get 12 and 10 ministerial berths, respectively, with some key portfolios thrown in, sources say; BJP top leadership to meet Mahayuti leadership trio in Delhi in the evening.

In the recently-concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the single-largest party, securing 132 seats, followed by Shinde-led Shiv Sena with 57 and Ajit Pawar-led NCP with 41. The MahaYuti alliance collectively won a record 230 of the 288 seats, marking a historic victory.

Mahayuti alliance partners are holding crucial meetings today with newly elected MLAs to elect their legislative party leaders, which will be followed by an alliance meeting on Monday.

The BJP is set to appoint Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra's next CM, with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as deputies, reports said. This follows a significant win by the Mahayuti alliance, which gained 235 of 288 assembly seats,

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

Ajit Pawar and Fadnavis share a good equation, going back to the time when the two came together in 2019 to form a government, though that lasted less than 80 hours after the NCP leader developed cold feet.

BJP’s top leadership on Monday approved Fadnavis’s nomination and the proposal was also endorsed by alliance partners.

Following a resounding victory in Maharashtra's assembly polls, the RSS is reporteldy backing Devendra Fadnavis as the next Chief Minister. Discover how the RSS mobilised support and why Fadnavis is seen as the ideal leader to guide the state through its new mandate.