Maharashtra: Even after the huge majority given to the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, there is suspense regarding the post of Chief Minister. During this period, speculation continues. The way BJP has performed brilliantly in the elections, it has won 132 seats. Since then it has become clear that the Chief Minister will be from BJP only. Now the question arises here that who will be the Chief Minister? If sources are to be believed, there is no suspense in BJP regarding the post of Chief Minister. Devendra Fadnavis is the frontrunner in the race for the post of Chief Minister of Maharashtra and he is likely to become the CM.
It is believed that Fadnavis will take oath as CM on December 5. According to the information received from the sources, BJP Legislative Party meeting is going to be held on December 4 and in this meeting, Devendra Fadnavis will be elected the leader of the Legislative Party and he will face Eknath Shinde of Shiv Sena Shinde faction of Mahayuti alliance and Ajit Pawar of NCP Ajit Pawar faction. Will meet and after that will go to Raj Bhavan and submit the letter for government formation to the Governor. After this, the swearing-in ceremony will be organized on December 5. It is believed that Fadnavis will have two deputy CMs, one of whom could be Ajit Pawar and the other could be Eknath Shinde or any other leader from his party.
Vijay Rupani gave a signal
Two central observers were appointed for the Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party meeting in Maharashtra on Monday, one of whom, Vijay Rupani (former Gujarat Chief Minister), said that efforts would be made to elect a leader through consensus and he feels That the neighboring state will get a Chief Minister from BJP. Now from this statement of Rupani it has become clear that the Chief Minister will be from BJP only.
Fadnavis at the forefront
Who will be the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra will be decided only on December 4. When the MLAs will choose their leader in the BJP Legislature Party meeting. As of now, the name that is being said to be leading in the race for the post of CM is that of Devendra Fadnavis.
BJP close to majority on its own
Maharashtra Assembly elections were held on 20 November and its results were declared on 23 November. Out of the total 288 seats in the Assembly, the Mahayuti alliance had won 230 seats. In that, BJP got 132 seats while Shiv Sena got 57 seats and NCP Ajit faction got 41 seats. In such a situation, BJP needs only 13 seats to form the government on its own.
