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Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde is set to take oath on Thursday evening as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM), news agency ANI stated, quoting Shiv Sena sources. While Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as the Maharashtra CM,

The suspense revolving around the next Maharashtra Chief Minister ended today, i.e., December 4, with the unanimous election of Devendra Fadnavis as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature group's leader.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister-designate Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that NCP chief Ajit Pawar will continue to remain as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state in the new government.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis will be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, with his appointment officially confirmed. On Wednesday, Fadnavis was chosen as the leader of the BJP legislative party. Meanwhile,

Hours after being named as the BJP's Maharashtra chief minister pick, Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday staked a claim to form a government in the state. He will take oath as the Maharashtra CM in Mumbai tomorrow.

Shiv Sena Chief and key Mahayuti alliance partner Eknath Shinde has agreed to take oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM along with Ajit Pawar after party leaders reportedly convinced him during a meeting.

Eknath Shinde is expected to be sworn in as Deputy CM alongside Ajit Pawar in the upcoming Mahayuti 2.0 government in Maharashtra. Devendra Fadnavis has been elected as Chief Minister for the third time following the BJP's victory.

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Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as the next chief minister on Thursday, when two deputy chief ministers, including NCP's Ajit Pawar, will also be sworn in